The film feels ultimately hollow, perhaps because mocking soap operas is the comics equivalent of shooting fish tacos in a barrel. But the main one i think is the telenovela watching audience. The movie has more buttgroping than anything this side of the rio grande. As the ranch encounters financial difficulties, armandos younger brother raul diego luna, shows up with his new fiance, sonia genesis rodriguez. As a bonus you get the gorgeous genesis rodriguez who positively melts the screen with her sensual looks. Will ferrell stars in this spanishlanguage comedy as a mexican rancher who gets caught in the middle of a drug war. Only about a dozen people survive the movieand thats counting those interchangeable servants in the french maid outfits. There is a very limited audience for this movie, such as spanish speaking folk, will ferrell fans. And everyones rigid poker faces make the direness of the movies situations. Will ferrell plays a simple mexican who is proud to work on his fathers ranch. At times, it looks a bit like a combination of a sam peckinpah film, a very stylish commercial for cologne and a cheesy messcomplete with very unrealistic.
Directed by matt piedmont and starring will ferrell, gael garcia bernal, diego luna and genesis rodriguez. It was described to be in the style of an overly dramatic telenovela and tells the story of. With costars nick offerman and diego luna, ferrell scores on so many levels in his spanish language debut. As the ranch faces financial strains, armandos younger brother raul diego luna shows up with his new fiancee, sonia genesis rodriguez and pledges to settle all his fathers debts. Will ferrell stars as a spanish speaking cowboy in this comedy about a mexican. Will ferrell, diego luna, gael garcia bernal, genesis rodriguez regie. Scheming of a way to save their fathers ranch, the alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with mexicos most feared drug lord. Scheming on a way to save their fathers ranch, the alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with mexicos most feared drug lord. Even if you dont like reading subtitles you should make an exception and check this out. The story follows a cowboy whos forced to choice between family and honor when he. Will ferrell stars as a spanishspeaking cowboy in this comedy about a mexican clan trying to rescue their ranch from greedy creditors. Funniest movie youll ever read scheming of a way to save their fathers ranch, the alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with mexicos most feared drug lord.
Weve compiled some of the best movie quotes from ferrells latest comedy. Even though i dont understand spanish i still loved the songs. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including 21 jump street, seeking justice and detachment. In this intentionally dramatic, spanishlanguage telenovela spoof, a rancher in mexico takes on a powerful drug lord to save his the family ranch. Sein bisheriges leben arbeitete armando alvarez will ferrell eher mu. And when i say cheeky, its what youre thinking second. As the ranch faces financial strains, armandos younger brother raul diego luna shows up with his new fiancee, sonia genesis rodriguez.
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