La Bamba Reviews

I remember it very well, the first time I saw this flick, I must have been 12 or 13 years old, it was broadcasted on TV and that’s how I ended up watching it. Honestly, isn’t it how we all saw this flick after all? Anyway, basically, it is a fairly traditional musical biopic and the main reason why I still remember it today is because it was probably the first movie in this genre that I have ever seen. The fact that Richie Valens was so young (just 17 years old) when he died was also another reason why it had an impact on me since I was so young myself. Eventually, it is difficult to judge Richie Valens as an artist since he had only 3 hit songs (on the other hand, ‘La Bamba’ must be one of the most famous pop songs ever). For Lou Diamond Phillips, it would be a breakthrough performance and there is no denying that he definitely displayed some charisma here but it will probably remain his most famous part. To conclude, even though it is nothing amazing whatsoever, it is actually a decent musical biopic and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.