Moved to Miami in 1971.
Duvall was excellent. Gave me chills. A comment by someone called his accent more Mexican than Cuban. Not so. Have lived in California and Florida. Duvall's character could sit down at any checker board in Little Havana and be taken as a "native."
The "South Beach" setting reminded me of the early days of the revival of the area. There was time for those days.
An excellent movie. It captured me by its reality and simplicity just like when I turned on "Blade Runner" and didn't move from the edge of the bed until it was over. Of course, the subject matter was wildly divergent. The attraction was not.
Everyone seemed to know they were making a gem. I think the over-all rating is too low for this film, which is more like walking into a part of life, then taking your leave to move on to a different place, across the street, down the road.
You want to go back the next day for another cup of coffee.
Duvall was excellent. Gave me chills. A comment by someone called his accent more Mexican than Cuban. Not so. Have lived in California and Florida. Duvall's character could sit down at any checker board in Little Havana and be taken as a "native."
The "South Beach" setting reminded me of the early days of the revival of the area. There was time for those days.
An excellent movie. It captured me by its reality and simplicity just like when I turned on "Blade Runner" and didn't move from the edge of the bed until it was over. Of course, the subject matter was wildly divergent. The attraction was not.
Everyone seemed to know they were making a gem. I think the over-all rating is too low for this film, which is more like walking into a part of life, then taking your leave to move on to a different place, across the street, down the road.
You want to go back the next day for another cup of coffee.