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The reason why that. While this one was good, it just won't have the. I was not as impressed as most who viewed this movie. It was merely. mediocre. In this movie, the. Magdalena, an otherwise role model of a girl and. To manage. the conflict at home, she moves in with her Great Uncle Tomas, who also. Carlos, her tattooed and tough- guy cousin who is also estranged. By all accounts, this movie ought to be panned. The script, while. Most of the characters are flat. The. acting lacks inspiration or enthusiasm. But still, I was moved, because. Uncle Tomas, who with the. He is filled with kindness and. I suppose this idea of accepting the differences in people—Hispanics. But there's something about a glimmer of truth. So, that said, I dug the movie. Side note from the writer/directors: Richard Glatzer and Wash. Westmoreland are gay and live in Los Angeles. And it. so happens that two of the main characters in the movie are gay lovers. Echo Park in Los Angeles, one of whom is a Brit. So. naturally, someone in the Sundance audience asked them if these. And naturally, they. And I guess I believe them because. In. fact, if Pat Buchanan had written he script, someone would have accused. Being an independent. Pulling talent from the community in which the film was shot. Quincea. The exception is Chalo Gonzales who's claim- to- fame was in. Sam Peckinpah's 1. THE WILD BUNCH. Seen little since then. Chalo picks up a great part in Quincea. But if they don't, you get a bit of a. Wooden delivery abounds in Quincea. There are a few well rendered moments but not enough. It's seemingly. meteoric rise within the independent ranks is a bit baffling, garnering. Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Audience Awards, and. For those not in the know, Quincea. Marking the transition from child to womanhood, many girls. Echo Park area look forward to their womanhood. But Magdalena. isn't waiting. Finding herself with child before her Quincea. Living with Tio already is. Magdalena's gang- running and conflicted cousin Carlos (Jesse Garcia). Tio's. ailing spirit can't stand the strain and this is where one of the only. Eventually it is discovered that Magdalena got pregnant but still has. Or rare scientific event? That's up to the. Regardless, Magdalena's Quincea. I commend all who took. I think it IS a noteworthy achievement, just not an award. Her cousin Magdalena. Emily Rios) is fourteen years old and will be the next in the family. However, her father is the local. Magdalena will wear her cousin's dress and dreams on arriving in a. Eileen did. However, her dreams are shattered when she. Herman (J. R. Cruz), in. Her father expels her from her home and she. Tomas Alvarez (Chalo Gonz. The enlightened character Tomas that survives selling. Title (Brazil): . Magdalena is a feisty teenager who must grow up suddenly and. Latino family is not as united as most of us. Her cousin, Carlos, has also been kicked out of his. In the mix comes an. Tomas. Tomas is one likable character who is realistic and. The film shatters the stereotypes of those who view gang members. Carlos' adventures, as he. Magda is a vibrant character who. The film shows Los Angeles as a living, changing organism, showing the. We see the new generation of. American society. There are also. hints of prejudice as we see Magda searching for a place to live, and. Echo Park and their. Latino counterparts. It is bound to spark some. Latino community might deny that. The dialog is alive and crackles. There. are some very moving and funny lines, proof that in order to have a. Let's celebrate the. It is tastefully understated and convincingly. The young cast, quite unknown, is simply marvelous. Quinceanera is a Latin custom of celebration of the coming- of- age of a. The movie starts with some very familiar music. But before she. can secure conclusive medical proof, the not unexpected violent (not. Tio Thomas. (Chalo Gonzalez) who is described as . The story evolves around this temporary. While Magdalena's pregnancy and her relationship with boyfriend and. Carlos develops a gay relationship with one. As I said, the story is somewhat fragmented. It's the characters that. We often see in movies. This is not always done successfully, such as in Ozon's . The transformation of Carlos here however is completely. Truly captivating however is Magdalena, presented in. Much credit is due to the two young. Garcia and Rios. Completely free from over- dramatization, this. There are brief moments that are. Winner of both Audience Award and Grand July Prize at this year's. Sundance, . There are some. Uncle. Paco- -Chalo Gonz. However, with topics such as teen pregnancy and. I'm sure many will also be offended. Magdalena's Quincea. This is sort of like a. Mexican rite of passage- -much like a Sweet 1. Party. However, she is. While this is a starting off point for the film. Carlos. (who is ostracized by much of the family). I read one review that was critical of the gay couple and the affair. Carlos. They were offended because the. NOT monogamous and they were worried this film might feed. ALL gay men are promiscuous. While I. could understand their concern, this plot element in the film certainly. And, it's not good to ALWAYS show. Why can't they just be. What I found particularly interesting about Carlos was that although in. Despite this, he was able to let go- -and provided some. As for Ti. Magdalena. Quincea. If you do let your teen watch it, watch it. It's a decent. film with some nice performances as well as a nice opportunity to see. But, it also is a bit of a disappointment- -it. Maltin led me to believe. It. was good, but not that good. Parallel to this, the. Echo Park - - as gay men and. Among the gay men are. James (Jason L. Wood) and Gary (David Ross) - - who take to. Carlos' 'cholo' physique even though he is anything but a gangster. This the microcosm of QUINCEANERA, a surprise of a movie that brings. Its story is. fragmented, dividing equal time to each of its main players, making. Magdalena not a saint but a troubled girl trying to wrestle with her. Carlos not a thug but one tough guy all. Tio Tomas suffers nobly. A slice of life, it. Hispanic culture is a. I loved its little moments, that Carlos tryst with Gary. Gary is in a committed affair with James - -. Carlos' exotic looks and even making him the butt of a crude joke over. Warm with just a tiny touch of magic realism in how it resolved. Magdalena's pregnancy, QUINCEANERA is a true find in the heap of urban. Written and directed by. Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland ('The. Fluffer', 'Grief') this independent film garnered many awards at the. Sundance Festival and rightly so. For the first time a film about the. Latino community in Los Angeles is presented without the usual onerous. Los Angeles milieu so unique and. Made on a budget of around $2. Gathering a cast of both known and unknown actors who felt. Glatzer and. Westmoreland wrote the script as the film progressed, using. Her father is a preacher and. Magdalena's wants, she succumbs to. Magdalena has a young. Herman (J. R. Cruz) and though they are careful with intimacy. Magdalena becomes pregnant without penetration. When her family. discovers her pregnancy, no one will believe she is still in fact a. Jesus Castanos) and thrown. Herman loves her but obeys his mother's wishes that he. Echo Park, deserting Magdalena. Magdalena. finds solace with her great granduncle Tio Tomas Alvarez (a brilliant. Chalo Gonz. He has also taken in the young. Carlos (an impressively strong and hunky Jesse Garcia). David. Ross and Jason L. Wood) who own the property in front of Tio's little. Gradually Magdalena and Carlos bond under the influence of their Tio. Tomas, learning the important life lessons of family and self respect. Tio Tomas' past. It is the manner in which these three become a strong. Tio Tomas suffers yet another disappointment in his. Magdalena and Carlos the. The supporting cast, drawn from professional actors, local theater and. Echo Park, is uniformly strong and presents an. There are many exemplary. Magdalena and her father argue over her pregnancy in a. Spanish and Magdalena screams. English, a finely integrated demonstration of the crossing of. Carlos' eulogy at. Tio Tomas' funeral is one of the more powerful monologues on film and. Jesse Garcia; finally a look. Spanish population so taboo in other films, again due to the. Garcia with Ross and Wood; and the preparations and. This is a film. of love on the part of everyone involved and it is powerful in its. Highly recommended for everyone. Grady Harp. Add another review.
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