Hombre con H

The movie "Latin Blood: The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso" tells the powerful story of a Brazilian music legend whose fearless style and voice left a lasting mark on the country.

Director Esmir Filho does an incredible job capturing Ney Matogrosso's life in bold, expressive style-tracing his journey from a tough childhood with an abusive father, through the free-spirited 60s, his sexual awakening, the explosive rise of the group "Secos & Molhados", and his fearless challenge to Brazil's military regime, all the way to his iconic solo career.

Jesuíta Barbosa's jaw-dropping performance as Ney Matogrosso, he fully incorporates the role, nailing every move, every glance, every gesture with incredible precision.

The movie also highlights Ney's biggest musical milestones while also diving into his passionate encounters set against the backdrop of Rio's sun-soaked beaches.

At its core, the movie offers insight into the choices and mindset that shaped this star's journey-and it's absolutely worth a watch!!!!

'Homem com H' is one of the best biography docudrama's I have seen so far. The movie intelligently portrays the story of a well-respected brazilian artist by offering the audience a glimpse into his private life in a way that is coherent and entertaining, making us feel like we understand what is going on in Ney Matogrosso's head and why he becomes the iconic personality that he is today.

Jesuíta Barbosa's performance as Ney Matogrosso rivals that of Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury ('Bohemian Rhapsody') in it's thoughtfullness towards incorporating every mannerism and way of thinking that the real-life people they are portraying have. It is an honestly incredible, very much award-worthy performance that balances the line between being nuanced and overdramatized. The rest of the cast similarly does a phenomenal job in portraying their real-life counterparts without taking away the focus from the protagonist.

The movie is incredibly explicit, perhaps excessively so, but one must assume that it is an important and relevant part of Ney's life, and that his story could not have been told as faithfully without it. If you do not enjoy sex scenes, or gay sex scenes, this biography may not be for you, but otherwise it is a fascinating piece of biographical storytelling and an absolute must watch even for those who are not familiar with Ney Matogrosso - if nothing else, his music alone is sure to leave you with a good first impression as you walk out of the movie theatre.

The film "Homem com H" portrays the story of Ney Matogrosso, an icon of Brazilian music, marked by his daring performances; being heavily judged for this. Ney Matogrosso positively impacted the history of Brazilian popular music, bringing more representativeness and musical influence. His songs, which encompassed various musical styles in one, are just some of the many contributions he made to culture!

This film contains an impeccable soundtrack with classic MPB songs and several from Ney himself, completely impacting the viewer! Every song that played made me stop to research and save it to my playlist.

It was emotional to watch; personally, I didn't know much about the singer's story, but through the film, I came to know him and became genuinely interested in his story and music. Ney Matogrosso is portrayed with melancholy; it was something I noticed but also found beautiful to see. It's a type of melancholy that brings peace, you know?

The film contains impactful scenes of homophobia, sex, abuse, and aggression, both physical and verbal; one of the reasons I had so much difficulty watching it are extremely strong scenes that triggered me; at times I even thought, 'How is this actor, so young, not affected by this?'

They are actors; I know they are trained not to be emotionally impacted by everything, and I'm also aware that it's all acting, nothing real. But a child might not understand that. Without further 'spoilers,' you'll understand when you watch it.

In the end, I highly recommend it! It's an incredibly good and very emotional film.

I personally have never listened to Ney Matogrosso, but this movie has some amazing music by him that I will now be actively listening to. This film portrays his life from his hard childhood, to his rising to fame, to his impacting legend in Brazilian entertainment. Stories like this are so powerful and beautiful, and I am a more full person having watched this one.

It's not easy to create a biopic without clichés and i believe that this movie was able to tell the history of Ney Matogrosso with verve, soul and energy of this great artist. The direction, script, soundtrack, interpretation, edition, every detail of the movie contribute to the film achievement, with a great result. Maybe Homem com H be the best biopic made in Brazil and deserve to be seen in other countries. I hope for its success, here and abroad. Jesuíta Barbosa is impressive as the main character and the others actors are great. The movie is a emocional journey to the heart of a unique human being.