With a poll coming up on IMDbs Classic Film board for the best movies of 2004,I started looking round for Bollywood movies from the year.Looking round my local CEX for 2004 Bollywood DVDs,I spotted a fun looking Rom-Com.Getting back home,I was shocked to find out that the movie was not a Bollywood title,but a Spanish Comedy!,which led to me saying "I do" to a viewing
The plot:
Bombing as an Am-Dram actress Estrella Cuevas , unaware bad actress Estrella Cuevas is delighted when a guy claiming to be a big shot film director offers Cuevas the chance for a photo-shoot.As Cuevas looks for the limelights,cinema usher Víctor Martínez is told by his mum that he should attempt to get a job at a TV station.
Ringing the station, Martínez mum is told that the only job available is a security guard role,which Martínez is pushed to accept.Unknown to Cuevas,the big-shot movie director is actually a crew member on a cheap-looking TV dating show.Keeping the negatives for himself, (yuck!)the crew member passes the photos along to the TV producer,saying that she is someone who will do anything to get on TV. Preparing to film the latest episode,a sudden car crash leads to the show being one couple short,which leads to the producer deciding to create a new "couple" by randomly matching the top 2 people on the studios waiting list: Estrella Cuevas & Víctor Martínez.
View on the film:
Opening with a prime cut cartoon opening credits scene,writer/director Juan Calvo gives the movie an enchantingly breezy atmosphere,with Calvo basking the title in bright colours,and using speedy tracking shots to superbly show the excitement that Cuevas and Martínez are caught up in.Despite the poster looking sickly sweet,Calvo largely stays away from melodrama or raunchy antics,to instead build a Comedy with a natural warmth which is underpinned by a mad-cap chaser edge,thanks to Calvo matching Cuevas & Martínez clumsy romance with the TV station rushing to grab a shot of the couples latest mishap.
Joined by a strong supporting cast,which includes a still-pretty Ornella Muti as pushy TV director Francesca, Santi Millán and the elegant Paz Vega each give brilliant performances as Cuevas & Martínez.Jumping across the screen,Vega gives a Cuevas a real lively kick,as Vega keeps Cuevas bouncing with a charismatic charm,as she goes from being threatened in a fake robbery,to finding herself falling in love for Martínez.Keeping his feet firmly on the ground, Santi Millán gives a great dry performance as Martínez,with Millán showing Martínez to be terrified of stepping out of his comfort zone,which leads to Martínez eyes almost exploding,when Cuevas pushes him to say I do.
The plot:
Bombing as an Am-Dram actress Estrella Cuevas , unaware bad actress Estrella Cuevas is delighted when a guy claiming to be a big shot film director offers Cuevas the chance for a photo-shoot.As Cuevas looks for the limelights,cinema usher Víctor Martínez is told by his mum that he should attempt to get a job at a TV station.
Ringing the station, Martínez mum is told that the only job available is a security guard role,which Martínez is pushed to accept.Unknown to Cuevas,the big-shot movie director is actually a crew member on a cheap-looking TV dating show.Keeping the negatives for himself, (yuck!)the crew member passes the photos along to the TV producer,saying that she is someone who will do anything to get on TV. Preparing to film the latest episode,a sudden car crash leads to the show being one couple short,which leads to the producer deciding to create a new "couple" by randomly matching the top 2 people on the studios waiting list: Estrella Cuevas & Víctor Martínez.
View on the film:
Opening with a prime cut cartoon opening credits scene,writer/director Juan Calvo gives the movie an enchantingly breezy atmosphere,with Calvo basking the title in bright colours,and using speedy tracking shots to superbly show the excitement that Cuevas and Martínez are caught up in.Despite the poster looking sickly sweet,Calvo largely stays away from melodrama or raunchy antics,to instead build a Comedy with a natural warmth which is underpinned by a mad-cap chaser edge,thanks to Calvo matching Cuevas & Martínez clumsy romance with the TV station rushing to grab a shot of the couples latest mishap.
Joined by a strong supporting cast,which includes a still-pretty Ornella Muti as pushy TV director Francesca, Santi Millán and the elegant Paz Vega each give brilliant performances as Cuevas & Martínez.Jumping across the screen,Vega gives a Cuevas a real lively kick,as Vega keeps Cuevas bouncing with a charismatic charm,as she goes from being threatened in a fake robbery,to finding herself falling in love for Martínez.Keeping his feet firmly on the ground, Santi Millán gives a great dry performance as Martínez,with Millán showing Martínez to be terrified of stepping out of his comfort zone,which leads to Martínez eyes almost exploding,when Cuevas pushes him to say I do.