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09/08/09
Rudo and Cursi (2009)
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Reviews Counted:102
Fresh:74
Rotten:28
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Despite its fair share of sports movie cliches, Rudo y Cursi marks an auspicious directing debut for Carlos Cuarón, and features strong performances from García Bernal and Luna.
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:May 8, 2009 Limited
Box Office: $1,746,295
Synopsis: Beto (Diego Luna) and Tato (Gael García Bernal) Verdusco are brothers who work at a banana plantation and also play soccer for the village team. Nicknamed “Tough” because of his personality and... [More]
Reviews for Rudo and Cursi
Beneath its gritty visual realism -- which feels more suited to a full-on drama -- it's a delightful shrug of a movie.
08/28/09
All you can see are a pair of aging jocks laboring for condescending yuks
08/25/09
A fun yet enlightening film that's part Mexican and all human.
08/24/09
A cheeky viewing experience.
08/07/09
A comically relevant fairy tale about the excessive trappings of celebrity and the dangers of achieving one's goals.
08/03/09
Apparently it’s a hit in Mexico, which shows a remarkably generous sense of humour, given that Cuaron leaves no one standing. It’s a funny movie but quite brutal.
07/31/09
A film that can’t quite choose between the light and dark possibilities it conjures.
07/31/09
First time director Carlos Cuaron successfully mixes touching comedy with biting social realism.
07/29/09
Garcia and Luna share outstanding chemistry together, and provide Rudo y Cursi with a definite edge and generous spirit of bewilderment that keeps the picture engaging.
07/27/09
Bright, fresh, well observed human drama dressed up as comedy as two brothers rise from rags to riches through their soccer talents
07/23/09
Writer director Carlos Cuarón (brother of Alfonso) has created characters that are so real you can almost hear their thoughts. Tato and Beto are filled with contradictions, faults, quirks and foibles, yet we like them and want them to succeed
07/23/09
He’s helped by charismatic, pleasingly ambivalent performances by all involved, and while a later penalty sequence is needlessly prolonged, it doesn’t diminish the film’s cumulative effect. Serious fun.
07/03/09
This is a movie enlivened by the two stars’ goofy love-hate relationship, its all-pervasive cynicism and the film-maker’s mischievous decision to keep his eye off the ball.
07/03/09
Lacks dramatic punch and satirical bite — it’s all rather cartoonish — but it’s full of great characters and moves at an energetic pace. This is a superior buddy film.
07/03/09
Not as obviously delightful as Y tu mamá también, Rudo y Cursi is never less than enjoyable, helped by charismatic playing between two stars constantly calling each other "pendejo" and some gorgeous camera work from Adam Kimmel.
07/03/09
It’s a tale of two humble Mexican boys filmed with rough-around-the-edges production values and lots of energy, whose appeal will stretch to footie fans who wouldn’t normally park themselves in front of a subtitled film.
07/03/09
It scores high on clichés but makes up for it with lots of fizzing energy and lively turns. Indeed it's more screwball than football.
07/03/09
Cuarón’s spirited footie fable is a game of two halves, buzzing with balls, bimbos and black comedy, but ultimately unable to bring home the trophy. Bernal gets man of the match, no contest.
07/03/09
Rudo and Cursi has enough vitality to transcend its air of formula.
07/03/09
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