Review of El Cantante (2006) by Josh B — 07 Dec 2010

Review #474 Drama, Based On True Story, Romance.

Even though some films give in to convention a little to often, sometimes a little passion, ambition and commitment is all you need. Especially if you have great music to go along with it.

Sometimes people forget that not every film can be a happy-go-lucky film, and/or people's lives aren't always so happy-go-lucky neither. I believe that although this film wasn't the masterpiece it could have been, it wasn't bad either. You just got to try to understand what is going and why to the best of your abilities.

Jennifer Lopez who plays Puchi is sensational in her role. She is feisty, fiery, and freaking sexually appealing(In a rough on the outside, but sweet in the inside kind of way.) Marc Anthony who has very little acting experience, but still manages to keep his cool and deliver a hands down, three hats in-the-air performance in a tailor made role.

"El Cantante is no where near to the biopic style George Tillman Jr. used for Men of Honor(90%) and his latest film Notorious(also 80%). It is infused with something they don't have. Men of Honor had soul. Notorious had Inspiration, and despair. El Cantante has Ambition and Passion, and that along with some mighty fine performances is all I really need, even if some of the story is conventional to the heard-that, seen-that mold.".

Trust Me: Notorious is a very good Biopic(especially as far as music biopic's go(The Doors, 90%, is good too). Men Of Honor is just a greatly acted and directed film all around.

P.S. This is directed by and produced, acted, and written by Latinos, and/or people of spanish heritage, so even if it seems racist(which it didn't to me), it isn't. Only a self-diluted a-hole would think that.