Review of El Cantante (2006) by Diana V — 06 Aug 2007

I was surprised with such great performance, the spanglish is good..and I love the music, some serious history in music...

This review of El Cantante (2006) was written by Diana V on 06 Aug 2007.

El Cantante has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Theresa W (34) on 25 Jul 2012

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There was definitely something lacking in the movie. Hector's passion for the music just didn't come across…

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Wasn't as bad as I heard it was ok but nothing special I wouldn't sing praises about it…

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By Andres J (14) on 04 Feb 2009

This is my baby's BaiLee's favorite movie. This is the movie about the Salsa great Hector Lavoe. Yo soy el cantante…

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I'm sorry but how come they always have associate latinos as crackheads, pimps, gangmembers. As a latino myself I'm a bit offended…

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