El Cantante
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Movie Reviews of El Cantante
Movie Review: Beautiful Music
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed the movie. It was visually beautiful and the music was phenomenal. I didn't know anything about Marc Anthony, but I found out he has a wonderful voice. I actually purchased this movie for a friend who had lived in Puerto Rico in the early 70's. I thought she would enjoy the storyline as well as the music and scenery.Movie Review: Forget The Reviewers
Summary: 4 Stars
Forget whatever you have read about this movie, and buy it. El Cantante is a powerful and intimate film, interesting and very moving. I was blown away by the performances of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. It's a bit fast and flashy at the beginning, but stick with it. Lovely film, and unforgettable story.Movie Review: good movie
Summary: 4 Stars
The music in the movie is great!!! Thats the main reason I wanted to buy this movie...
Hector Lavoe music makes you want to dance when you hear it...
Movie Review: Excellent Product
Summary: 4 Stars
Quality and price were excellent. Delivery was a bit slow. I will still order again from this supplier.Movie Review: Muy Interesante, Pero Muy Mediano
Summary: 3 Stars
This film was very interesting, but very mediocore. It stars Jennifer Lopez as the late wife of the late singer from Puerto Rico, Hector Lavoe. It also stars Jlo's husband Marc Anthony as Lavoe.
WARNING THERE MAY BE SOME SPOILERS
For those of you who don't know who Hector Lavoe was, he was a singer from Puerto Rico. Might I also say that Marc Anthony played Hector very authentically, so realistically that I thought I was looking at the real Hector Lavoe. And Jlo does a very good job of playing Hector's hotheaded wife Puchi. So the acting wasn't bad.
Well onto the film. At the beginging, Hector's dad threatens to disown him if he moves away to America. Well certianly enough, Hector chases after his dream of making it big in the land of the free. There he meets up with some people and they make a band together. And there he also meets the love of his life, Puchi. You had to admit it was really cute when Lavoe and Puchi were dancing together at the party. And then when he had a hangover, she sat right next to him telling him not to die on her birthday. Wow what a touching moment that was too.
Well anyways, this story was told from Puchi's side of the story. She goes on to explain how Hector and her had troubling realitionship when it came to fighting, affairs with other girls, perhaps even men, drugs, Hector's sister getting into fights with Puchi. But non the less, they loved each other. All though I have to admit that I liked the part where Hector was supposted to get married to Puchi in the church and she went to his hotel room and they got married there instead. All I can say is I don't know how Hector handled a difficult woman like that, but he's a real trooper!
It also tells about Hector's abuse of drugs, how his procrastanation lead to his manager quiting, his suicide attempt after he finds out that his son was accidently shot and killed by his best friend, and to the point where he finds out that he contracted AIDS in the 80s.
Now onto the Spanish and subtitles in this film. Also might I add that Jlo didn't speak very much Spanish in the film, but I have to at least give Marc credit for speaking more Spanish then Jlo. Also since I know enough Spanish to get by, even without the subtitles I could understand most of the time what he was saying. But what about the folks who don't know! Uh oh! But the subtitles for me where very average when it came to this film. Although they did a cleaver job of translating the lyrics of the songs onto the screen.
The music was very enjoyable to listen too.
But one thing I do have to critise about the film, is where in the heck was Hector's childhood in the film?! And at times it could be slow, perhaps even hard to understand. But other then that it was a pretty ok film. It wasn't the best film in the world, but it's a decent biography on Lavoe and Puchi.
I give credit to the actors and the director and producer for trying to make a decent, but overlooked film about Lavoe!
Salud!