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Fools Rush In (1997)
Really Cute Movie
I thought that this movie was really cute. It has become one of my favorites, even though it wasn't really prolific in any way. This movie, whatever it lacks in depth, it makes up for in romance. I see it as a testament to getting over differences and giving in to the heart and intuition and not always intelligence. Though the movie is good, Matthew Perry is his usual "self", his Alex Whitman character very much like his Chandler Bing character. Saelma Hayek on the other hand, does a great job of becoming her character and makes it believable. The chemistry between the two though is what makes the movie come together so well. They work well off of each other. I also really enjoy the cultural blending and marked differences that are evident throughout the movie as each grows to accept the other. If not for any other reason, that reason is in itself enough to see the movie.
The plot is predictable but cute, the cast is great and overall the movie is a success.
A Day Without a Mexican (2004)
All in all a good movie
I thought that this movie was great. I really feel that it was supposed to be a silly way of conveying the importance of immigrants in society. Though the setting was on a small scale, (the state of California rather than the entire U.S.) it shows the chaos of what could happen and that is just in California. However it was a little far fetched and didn't make sense in some places. I don't believe that the country as we know it would come to an end as the film portrays, but it would suffer some very painful consequences. I thought that overall it was a very good movie. The director, Sergio Arau, is known for his interesting artistic take on his films. This one is really no different. The overflowing glass and leaky water faucet was nice symbolism as well. Although this film is a comedy, it does a nice job of bringing across its serious underlying message. Through some of the fluff and nonsensical points this movie in the end makes its point. Also, the special features interviewing some of the Latino population and their points of view were also a really eye opening complement to the movie.