DVD Mini Review - Bella
Bella, written and directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde is a good little film. It won an audience award at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival.
It is the story of two lost souls who help each other. Jose (Eduardo Verastegui) was a world champion soccer player and riding high. But something happens and spins his life out of control. When we meet him he is working at his brother Manny's (Manny Perez) restaurant in New York. Nina (Tammy Blanchard) is a waitress who works there. When she finds out that she is pregnant her world is also turned upside down.
This is a simple story and yet it is really quite complicated. It is based on emotion more than anything else. We will eventually find all of the missing pieces and then things will make sense. Along the way we get to meet the rest of Jose's family. They are very warm and wonderful. One of the best things about the film is its portrayal of Latinos. No one is a drug dealer or thief. The film has been called pro life and I suppose that it might be. But I think that it is even more about redemption and friendship.
Bella was a surprise hit at the box office (considering its size). I saw it on DVD which was just find. I think that it is certainly worth checking out.
It is the story of two lost souls who help each other. Jose (Eduardo Verastegui) was a world champion soccer player and riding high. But something happens and spins his life out of control. When we meet him he is working at his brother Manny's (Manny Perez) restaurant in New York. Nina (Tammy Blanchard) is a waitress who works there. When she finds out that she is pregnant her world is also turned upside down.
This is a simple story and yet it is really quite complicated. It is based on emotion more than anything else. We will eventually find all of the missing pieces and then things will make sense. Along the way we get to meet the rest of Jose's family. They are very warm and wonderful. One of the best things about the film is its portrayal of Latinos. No one is a drug dealer or thief. The film has been called pro life and I suppose that it might be. But I think that it is even more about redemption and friendship.
Bella was a surprise hit at the box office (considering its size). I saw it on DVD which was just find. I think that it is certainly worth checking out.
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