I hadn't watched a movie from south of
the border in a while, so I was psyched to see this pop up on Netflix
with a few stars. This very serviceable, Chilean, romantic comedy
turned out to be just what I was looking for.
Javier (Ariel Levy) is a callow, young
dude whose life is falling apart. He is heartbroken from his breakup
with the lovely Sofia, which we eventually learn was his own doing.
He is also unemployed due to the economic crisis. The only people he
can count on are his kooky mom and his high-school chum, Angela.
These two bail him out time and again from various sticky situations,
as he figures out how to quit feeling sorry for himself and get his
act together.
Don't expect any surprises from “Que
Pena Tu Vida.” Once you get oriented to which scenes are flashback
and which are in the present, and figure out who is who, you pretty
much know how the plot is going to go. It's a fun ride, anyway. The
movie is funny and poignant, with solid, comic acting and beautiful
shots of the city of Santiago, Chile. It's fine as a date movie or
if you just want a laugh.
3 stars out of 5
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