Guadalupe: El Milagro Y El Mensaje

I wanted to see Guadalupe because the legend of Guadalupe is very interesting. The painting of the Virgen of Guadalupe mixes symbols of the prehispanics religions and of the catholic religion. I thought it would look like Da vinci code but not at all.

The scenario is crap, the music is horrible and the actors are worst than the ones I see in telenovelas mexicanas.

I had not seen such a terrible movie in years and i wouldn't recommend it to anyone in the world.. If you're interested in the story of Guadalupe, the best you can do i read the legend and an anthropological analyze of the symbols..It's really interesting! Snailinette

I absolutely enjoyed this movie. The music was great, ( jarocho con la jarana), lots of interesting history facts, wonderful scenery of Tenochtitlan what is now el D.F., Lake Xochimilco, and the hill of Tepeyac. Although the acting was a little cheezy, but hey what can you expect from a bunch of soap opera actors. This movie was also pretty authentic since Juan Diego and the Virgin Mary conversed in Nahualt.

Overall, I enjoyed this movie even though it kind of lagged in the beginning. And am really proud to have such a wonderful culture that I can call my own. (mexican culture)...

Go out and watch this low advertised film and make the critique for yourself.

-erik

A troubled family in Spain, an American archaeologist and others are drawn to Mexico by the story of the Virgin of Guadalupe. These 20th century 'pilgrims' are drawn together and helped in much the same way the Virgin of Guadalupe drew the Spanish and the Mexica together in the 16th century to form a new race, the Mexicans, A gentle dramatization of St. Juan Diego's vision of the Virgin Mary on Tepayac Hill in 1531 is interwoven with the modern action and is appropriately spoken in Nahuatl.

For those who are not familiar with this encounter, Juan Diego saw the Virgin on a hill north of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City) then sacred to the Nahuatl-speaking population. The Virgin told him to ask the Bishop (Zumarraga, with an impressively aquiline nose) for a shrine to be built on that site. The bishop was not impressed at the first or second request, and finally asked Juan Diego to bring a sign. At the third meeting, the Virgin told Juan Diego to return the following day and gather flowers. Unfortunately, his uncle was dying that day and Juan Diego went for help. He took another route in order to avoid the Virgin, but was intercepted by her.

The Virgin then said his uncle was cured, and that he should gather flowers -- on cold, rocky Tepeyac in December. He did so, carried them in his blanket to Bishop Zumarraga and, when he opened the cloth, on it was the picture of the Virgin which today may be seen in the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico city, visited by 15 million people each year.

If the director's idea was to show the story of the Virgin of Guadalupe (which is a great story) and Mexican customs, he should have made a documentary instead of a feature film.

This simply doesn't work as a film: First of all there is no main conflict. The characters spend the whole movie either trying to find out or explaining what the Guadalupe legend is about. There are a couple of personal redemption conflicts that we never really care about. It is too explanatory therefore it becomes boring.

Characters that have no impact or importance in the story whatsoever but to explain part of the Guadalupe story (for instance Armendariz, Del Castillo and Aragon characters). Add to this corny dialogues and unconvincing acting.

It could have been a great intriguing movie about the mystery surrounding Guadalupe. Instead you just get too many explanations and no true involvement with characters or story.

I love this movie because it truly shows this amazing story which is REAL!!!!! And I am so honored that Virgin Mary=Virgin Guadalupe appeared in Mexico.

If you don't believe this story you should do some research and you will be amazed at what you discover! Truly will turn your life around I'm amazed nobody thought of this before! =]

This movie is for the whole family to see . I truly recommend it. My name is Guadalupe and I am honored to have the name of Virgin Guadalupe

=]I have seen the reactions of all the actors that were in it and they a lot of them said they didn't practice the Catholic Religion anymore or they never had. And after making the movie a lot started to practice it again or they started to practice which is WONDERFUL in my opinion.

Also if you are Catholic, and even if your not you must know that Pope John Paul the 2nd -Rest in Peace- was a true Guadalupe and made many visits to Mexico just to go see Virgin of Guadalupe. So if you don't believe you Definitely should

I truly recommend you to go to Mexico and see the wonderful Basilica in which she is kept. If you can't at least go see the movie. It definitely is a must see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!