Mamitas

I really enjoyed this movie at the Florida Film Festival. It's definitely a genre flick: nothing original or unexpected in the form. It's well- written, well-acted, and set in a realistic middle-class LA. It was apparently shot in Super-16mm format, and the colors are warm and rich, which really complements the feel of the movie. The music is understated, which is also just right for this story. What I like most about the whole movie is its human scale: you can relate to these characters not because they're super-realistic (in fact, they're the types you expect in a teen romance) but because the pain and the joys they experience are important for themselves, and not overblown to epic proportions or sold to us disingenuously. _Mamitas_ is just a quality piece of craftsmanship and a pleasure to take in.

From start to finish this was a fabulous movie depicting the Lives, Love, Fear, Angry, Compassion, Physical Attraction of Young Love as they crash headlong into life trying to survive best they can. Finding comfort and compassion where they may with not much time to respond to their feeling. A totally heart wrenching film that hit all highs and lows.

The two main actors did a killer job and provided a heart warming ending. It is all the actors, artist, film crews and directors that made this great movie that deserve recognition and awards.

The way the movie and filming ended was extremely unique and refreshing to see.

What a stunning, intense and tasteful movie for the world to watch.

Jim Rodgers

I normally don't write reviews but I knew the movie pulled me in, after watching it I found myself looking up the actors online. That to me speaks volume. I was so intrigued and in completely enamored by the way this movie was simply put together, from cast to directing, to writing. It is a simple plot but you fall for the characters, and overall is realness.

I look forward to seeing this cast in more movies. I am confident this young cast of actors will continue succeeding, paving the way.

By the way, when you have the movie in your mind for days and you find yourself telling others to watch it - you know is good. I highly recommend it.

I thought Mamitas was a really well acted and naturalistic film. I found myself being able to relate to all of the characters, and felt like I knew them personally even though I grew up in a much different environment. It was like someone just dropped a camera into the middle of their everyday lives in LA including the drama, romance, and pressures of being in high school and made a movie out of it.

Mamitas is truly a coming of age story that features wonderful dialogue and two honest, realistic performances from its young cast. The story is nothing particularly new, but the movie is honest and real. Very entertaining movie that does a great job making a possibly cliché story-line unique and original in its own way.

This is a very good movie. Although there are some stereotypical images, this movie does make an attempt to show positive images of Latinos as well. Veronica Diaz-Carranza and E. J. Bonilla both do very good jobs, and so do many of the leading actors.

Jennifer Esposito, in addition to being hot for her age, gives a strong performance. She's tough. She can handle whatever Jordin throws at her, and still care about him enough to help him in life.

And a word is used that I'm not sure was even allowed when the version I saw was being cleaned up for TV (though this word is often used on broadcast TV).

This is a worthy effort.