Cesar Chavez
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I want this film to be good. But Hollywood has a bad track record of accurately capturing the spirit of worker's rights activists. I also wonder if Michael Pena is right for this role, as if almost they were like, "who's a Mexican actor? Get that Michael Pena guy he's Mexican right?! "
I don't think the director has ever directed a movie before, is that right? Tough task for your first film.
I don't think the director has ever directed a movie before, is that right? Tough task for your first film.
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Who the fuck are you?
My concerns in my post appear to be true. Early reviews are not looking good:
5.9/10 on IMDb
40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes
Many reviews say things like that the film is "simplistic", "incomplete", "well-intentioned, but dissapointing", etc. I haven't read a strong review yet.
Like I said, I think the director was in over his head. This is his first film and he's only 34 years old. Lack of experience for such an important figure/subject to cover.
My concerns in my post appear to be true. Early reviews are not looking good:
5.9/10 on IMDb
40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes
Many reviews say things like that the film is "simplistic", "incomplete", "well-intentioned, but dissapointing", etc. I haven't read a strong review yet.
Like I said, I think the director was in over his head. This is his first film and he's only 34 years old. Lack of experience for such an important figure/subject to cover.
the director of this movie is really big in mexico as an actor producer and director It's only his first u_s big movie. I don't think there was another Mexican actor who's that professional as Michael Pena so that didn't bother me and he looks like he really submerged himself into that role I still want to see this...
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Michael Pena imo is a good actor. dude can be funny as fuck, and serious as fuck, and i can believe each. but word to 2-0-Sixx. i only recognized two "latina" actresses in that trailer, obviously playing mexican chicks, and neither of their mothalands are Mexico.
and idk if dudes mexican. he looks mexican but that could be cus he played a mexican in Crash.
and idk if dudes mexican. he looks mexican but that could be cus he played a mexican in Crash.
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I like Michael Pena too I just don't know if he's right for the role. I'm still gonna check it out regardless, but here is a short Cesar Chavez interview and idk, I think they could have found someone better but I understand Hollywood needs a "name" lead actor:
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Man, I'm actually pissed that it looks like Rosario Dawson is playing Dolores Huerta. There has to be a Mexican woman that could've played that role and probably played it better. They've been doing that for YEARS with Mexican roles. The whole damn cast of La Bamba wasn't even Mexican.
I was this to be good too. I saw the critics ratings and wondered if it would be good. This is really a tough task for a film and there's so much to be said in a short time.
I was this to be good too. I saw the critics ratings and wondered if it would be good. This is really a tough task for a film and there's so much to be said in a short time.
I keep thinking about this movie, haven't seen it yet. It seems like a really tall order to try and make a movie about Chavez and capture EVERYTHING. Probably why there isn't movies about MLK and the like. If you go the Spike Lee route, the damn movie ends up being 3 hours which is a difficult task too.
