A short film that surprises with its national essence, the nostalgia, and the memories conveyed by the singer Bad Bunny. Giving a striking story as long as you are aware of the current status of Puerto Rico. Start 2025 in a remarkable way and this will help his new album.
The perspective that the short film possesses is of great importance due to the very clear message it conveys, encompassing controversial topics and that alertness from those involved to exalt their land. "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" has very solid technical aspects that complement each other as the scenes progress. The camera angles, the locations, the color tones, the character tracking, the staging related to the theme, and the musicalization.
Within the performances, Jacobo Morales does it in an excellent manner. His trajectory, quality, and level are evident in every second. The actor's calmness or fluidity is so good that what is seen within those 13 minutes seems natural. Jacobo Morales conveys each of the emotions reflected throughout the entire narrative arc of the short film. On the other hand, Kenneth Canales as Concho focuses more on comedy and succeeds in portraying a very peculiar and interesting character for the story.
The references to Benito's previous music videos, Puerto Rican arts, locations, songs, culture, towns, people, objects, and more add a lot to this production. Everything together places its influence on each of the viewers.
In the animation section where the character Concho is immersed, the work is well done, despite the use of the stop motion style which has its merit. However, it could have been better to achieve better rendering or movement fluidity by creating sequences more in line with small moments.
The short film covers reflective themes such as nationality, memories, gentrification, lack of empathy, kindness, sharing, good times, the importance of photographs over time, new generations, culture, sense of belonging, and friendship.
From another point of view, the story might lead you to think that the character of Concho is imaginary, but it will all depend on your analysis. Adding to that, it is also a species that is endangered in that country.
