Based on 2861 votes and 92 reviews.
Beautiful movie. Deeply emotional but does not get dark.
it was borin and stupid
Excellent movie. Great acts by all memebrs of teh cast. Great job by the director. Characters are properly places with great performance. Audiance get involved in the movie immediately and follow the act with love and passion. I wish there were more movies of the kind.
i enjoyed the movie - but there was a lot going on..perhaps too much...It was obvious that each character had a lifetime of issues..(Dad/daughter, Mom/daughter, Alcoholic Has-Been Mom, etc.) and the dialogue eluded to it, but then left us trying to fill the gaps. Lots of loose ends.Superb acting - these characters - as complex and real as they were, could only appear that way because of the great actors.
Finally, someone has made a movie about doing the "right thing" for your child and it was funny, touching, and edgy. I wanted "them" to make love, but it would have spoiled the integrity of good parenting. In today`s world we need to see people doing the right thing even though it is hard. I am a teacher and I see the results of soooo many children marred by parents making decisions without thinking long term about their children. The white lies, the inconsistant rules, stretching rules, no rules, no guidance, wrong guidance is an epidemic in America. They seem too busy to really connect with their child, too busy trying to dominate their
Adam Sandler has the potential to be a worthy dramatic actor. Adam Sandler could follow in the foot steps of his fellow comedians actors Robin Williams and Jamie Foxx [both Oscar award-winning ;)] His performance in this movie was spectacular and one could feel (and possibly empathise?)what his character was going through.
The movie was great and could of been a great family movie except for the sex scene. It really wasn`t necessary and we had to bums rush my nephew to get him out of the living room. Other than that the movie was great. The actors were exceptional. At no time did not believe the actors not being their role. Just great jobs. Says a lot about the director.
The movie did a brilliant job at showing the struggle of an immigrant woman and her child here in America. It truly captured the point of view of this character...so much so that it`s doubtful that Mel Brooks thought all this up himself. I`m sure he had help from someone who really lived it. Where was this unknown woman / women in the credits??? Also what was unbelievable was the family in this movie: there was SOOOOO much crying and rambling passionate dialog--Americans aren`t like this at all.
This story is typical of how many white Americans view our Hispanic friends. We want them to learn English and our culture but don`t give a hoot about theirs. Paz Vega is a beautiful Hispanic woman and I can`t wait to see more of her.
It was truly lovely. How refreshing to see a character driven film. The love story was handled in such a beautiful, sensitive manner.The movie was perfectly cast, Paz Vega is wonderful