Review of Y Tu Mamá También (2001) by Rob W — 25 Sep 2011

4: Still as powerful and fresh now as it was the first time I saw it. It's pretty amusing that we have Cuaron to thank for turning the Potter film franchise into what it should have been from the start.

That connection doesn't seem terribly obvious or natural if one had only seen Y Tu Mama Tambien though. It seems startlingly and wholly original, which is quite rare in the world of cinema. It's a fairly simple road movie, but it is profoundly effective and deep.

Part of its genius certainly resides in the completely engrossing and heightening narrative asides. They give the film a perspective and depth that few can match. The pronouncements are made in such a matter-of-fact manner that they seem natural and fitting, rather than abrupt, jarring, and artificial as many voiceovers do.

They give us a window into the inner worlds of not just the characters, but also the locations and society as a whole. The other most striking part of the film is certainly the eroticism. watching this soon after Last Tango in Paris only further exposes Bertolucci's failure.

It's the kind of picture that goes places one never thought possible at the outset and ends up defining not just these characters, but a society, an era, a feeling, an age, and a country. A masterpiece of modern cinema.

This is the kind of film that inspires people to pursue a career in film and/or embark upon their own version of journey taken by these characters. It looks great on Blu-Ray as well.