Para Ser Sincero

The movie is a bit extraordinary. We go through a story withing a story and withing a story.

I was attracted by the amount of actors that I have seen before. None of them seem to be on a current Hollywood A list yet are often seen in A list movies and TV shows doing a job that they catch one's eye and are not forgotten.

This movie is also a low budget. To some it may be a turn off, but I enjoy the indie feeling of it combined with the great actors. They also go with it well by mainly relying on the dialogues and acting for which the budget plays a lesser role.

The movie is a goo watch to go through and try to realize the point at whine one starts realizing that there is something wrong there. It isn't really a classic but a good different movie that people who like this kind of movies will enjoy.

On almost any level, this just doesn't work.

The story is within a story, and maybe within a third story. We have Josh (Andrew McCarthy) telling his son a bed-time story that we quickly realize is some version of a true story about himself and his partner Frank (Adam Trese). The story involves with a variety of plot devices, but not much interesting acting.

We never understand why Frank's making his decisions,they just happen. We're not sure about Josh's version(s) of the truth. Robert Vaughn is too restrained as Dad. Hayley Mills is a cameo. John Turturro is unsatisfying in that we think he may be crazy but we're certain he's not wise.

The cinematography is dull and lifeless, which is always a shame, because it is a choice.

Overall, the plot doesn't hold interest or hold together, so it's not "honest" at all, and not perfectly anything.

This movie caught my eye mostly because of the actors in it, and partially because no one had written a review of it on Netflix. Heck, only 305 people had even rated it THERE, and only > 32 < here on IMDb.com, as of today 8/21/2005. Well, it IS a movie worth watching. But only if you have an open mind, you like independent films, and especially like dialogue-only movies. If you only crave the Hollywood blockbuster action flicks, this is simply NOT for you. Also note the R rating, especially for the language. This turns a lot of people off. But if you love the scenes in movies like Pulp Fiction where people are just standing around talking (and believe me, I am NOT comparing this movie to Pulp Fiction, nor is the dialogue anywhere NEAR the same level of perfection), but if you do enjoy a lot of talking, perhaps a little quirkiness like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas or even Wild at Heart, then you might be interested here.

Walt D in LV. 8/21/2005