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Nowadays, I have Netflix and Popcorn and not only I have since then an endless selection of movies to choose from but, as a result, I have become slightly more picky regarding the movies I watch. Before, I used to watch pretty much anything as long as it was starring one or two actors I was interested in and, as a result, I would sometimes end up watching some really obscure features. This movie was a perfect example and I didn’t expect much before I watched the damned thing. Well, eventually, I have to admit that I was actually positively surprised. Sure, the story was rather generic and predictable but I thought it was actually rather well written and, above all, the performances were really good. Indeed, there was a nice cast (Alfred Molina, Freddy Rodríguez, Luis Guzmán, Jay Hernandez, John Leguizamo, Vanessa Ferlito, Debra Messins) and they were all pretty good. Thanks to them, I believed in those characters and cared for them. It’s too bad the story was not really strong and, when I saw the father answering the phone for the first time, I knew right away what was going on and the following misunderstandings were rather annoying and unnecessary. Still, in spite of these flaws, it was way better than I expected and I think it is actually worth a look, especially if you like the genre.
6/10
