Homo Argentum

After reading so many absurdly negative reviews, I decided to go to the theater to see for myself if they were right or wrong.

The film is divided into 16 small stories, a format different from the conventional and that gave it freshness.

Some of these mini-movies are pretty bad, especially the shorter ones.

Some others are very good, either for being funny or for making us think about some things that we as Argentines have a complex about.

Guillermo Francella is fantastic, he managed to embody each of the characters perfectly.

The only thing I really didn't like was the way they showed brands, I remember OnCity, SoloDeportes, Mostaza among others. Very forced and not very organic.

Beyond that, it's a fun movie to spend time with the family.

Guillermo Francella proves once again why he is the most accomplished Argentine actor today. Versatile, genuine, and absolutely convincing, he has the rare ability to move you, anger you, or inspire empathy with the same intensity. His immense talent elevates this collection of short stories that, blending irony with realism, paint a fascinating portrait of the average Argentine in different situations and social contexts.

A work that stands as a true gem of Argentine cinema-entertaining, powerful, and memorable in its own right.

As an Argentine, I dare say it's undoubtedly a caricature of some characters or similar ones that exist in our society, and perhaps in some form in other countries as well. Just as The Simpsons is a blatant critique of American society, this is a blatant critique of Argentine society, and some people who believe that criticizing one's own is offensive find it offensive and disgusting, and worse. They can do whatever they want. I enjoyed it and highly recommend it.

Some of the 16 stories are very good, others not so much, but the overall picture is a good production with good, unobtrusive acting, which is saying something considering the perennial mediocrity of Argentine acting. The scandal some have caused is incomprehensible because the film has nothing inconvenient or controversial. Although it does miss some minimal element that serves as a subtle link between one story and another, and a story that provides an effective closure, a final scene with Francella breaking the fourth wall and seeking the viewer's complicity with her gaze.

Pure and genuine argentinean movie. Well filmed and performed. Hilarious and smart. A gem of film-making industry. No goverment involved!!! Guillermo Feancella is a real Camaleonic actor, changing so much between characters. He represents how the argetineans are. Amazed!!! I need to see it again and again.