Its been a while since I've seen this. From what I remember, Lou Diamond Phillips did Richie Valens justice, although many people thought he was wrongly cast in this part at the time. The script is a bit predictable, but it is a story that needed to be told nonetheless.
This review of La Bamba (1987) was written by Vadim S on 02 Mar 2008.
La Bamba has generally received positive reviews.
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