Review of Son of the Bride

This low budget movie is one of the few Argentine movies that I have seen so far. I was at first very skeptic about renting the movie, since I was not a very big fan of Argentine movies (I lived in Argentina all of my life). But when I came here, to Washington, D.C, my school offered it as part of an international movie fair. So I went to watch it. It is funny, and as the movie proceeded, I became homesick because of the different scenes of Argentine "barrios" and cultures which were brilliantly portrayed. One drawback to some people of this movie is that it is spoken in Argentine Spanish, which is one that confuses even native Spanish speakers from other countries. The jokes are very "Argentine" and if you do not appreciate those, I think that this movie is not for you. But what would be of your interest is the message of the movie. How he, Ricardo Darin, changes from being a self-absorbed middle-aged man to a family man who takes care of his parents and at the same time his own. The scene where he is arguing with his former wife is brilliant. The dialogue is full of Argentine culture, and it remind me of my own infancy. For example, when Ricardo Darin tells her that he wants to educate their daughter in Mexico, she replies "So, who is going to be her teacher? PROFESOR JIRAFALES?" Profesor Jirafales is a teacher that appears in the Chavo del Ocho, a Mexican sort of sitcom. Argentines were fed up with the characters of this show, and it was good to hear something like that, which invaded my infancy. Well, overall, this movie is great. I laughed, cried, and loved it. Although it is slow-paced, I believe it is appropriate for this movie, because think about it... WHO CHANGES FROM ONE DAY TO ANOTHER??? It shows his transition from being a "Me-man" to a "Everybody's man". This movie deserves a standing ovation!!! Now I am going to order this movie online. Make sure you do it too! enjoy!