Despite Everything

Don't. Just don't waste your time watching this. It has a lazy script and underdeveloped characters. A very poorly executed comedy movie that was not funny. At all

If you want to watch a good movie you could definitely find something better. I watched it merely as an exercise to "practice" Spanish. The movie is visually pleasing, has a great cast and the story is rather 'meh' but easy to follow and interesting enough to watch if you're learning Spanish. If you're looking for something else, like, to have a laugh, to be moved or to actually fell any emotion at all - give it a pass.

With such a cast and the storyline I heard about, I expected this to be fun. As I watched the film I kept thinking, is this all there is? It wasn't going anywhere. Well, at least there's the beautiful Blanca Suarez, who has a nice looking boyfriend. That didn't matter since he didn't know how to kiss. There were a few things that were cute, however the film was a big disappointment.

First of all, I have to say that I wasn't aware of this movie and I stumbled upon this movie by accident when I was scrolling down on Netflix because I was looking for a movie to watch. Eventually, I decided to watch the movie and I have to admit that it was just an average comedy movie and I had some fun of watching it. When I first read the movie synopsis, I thought it was kinda interesting and I don't know why, but it gave me some serious Mama Mia vibes. The storyline of the movie was kinda well-written and well-explained, even though it was simple and easy to understand. The main characters (the 4 sisters) were all of them interesting, kinda well-developed, likeable and funny. As I've said before, gladly it was a fast-paced movie and the duration of the movie wasn't long, so I wouldn't consider it a boring movie. Regarding the ending of the movie, I have to say that it was absolutely predictable, but I still enjoyed it so much. Overall, "Despite Everything" was a fun comedy type of movie, fast-paced and I would probably recommend it to my friends for something to watch during a lazy afternoon.

Now I would not call the movie surprising in any way or especially grand. It still is able to entertain the viewer with 4 powerful main characters in the mix who are all looking for their father. This may not be the most interesting premise for some, but it is what we are dealt with here.

And it works to a degree (foreseeable events and all), if you allow yourself to be intrigued by it all. Now I understand that for some this seems annoying and boring. That is fair, but it should never make you question the actresses involved and even more so spanish cinema overall. This tells you what it is, so you are never cheated in anything