SYNOPSICS
El hijo de la novia (2001) is a Spanish movie. Juan José Campanella has directed this movie. Ricardo Darín,Héctor Alterio,Norma Aleandro,Eduardo Blanco are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2001. El hijo de la novia (2001) is considered one of the best Comedy,Drama movie in India and around the world.
At age 42, Rafael Belvedere is having a crisis. He lives in the shadow of his father, he feels guilty about rarely visiting his aging mother, his ex-wife says he doesn't spend enough time with their daughter and he has yet to make a commitment to his girlfriend. At his lowest point, a minor heart attack reunites him with Juan Carlos, a childhood friend, who helps Rafael to reconstruct his past and look at the present in new ways.
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Wonderful touching jewel
My wife 'found' this film, of which I hadn't heard, in our local video shop and I'm so delighted she did. The central performance of Rafael was a tour de force - this actor stands very strong beside the likes of Pacino, and I can imagine him in many of the earlier 'gangster with hidden depth' roles the latter excelled in. He was so believable as the 'godfather' neighbourhood restaurateur. The other principal actors were also brilliant, although in my opinion Eduardo Blanco as the comedic interest overegged and hammed a little too much in a couple of scenes, eg as bogus priest. But that is nitpicking in one of the most memorable romantic films I've ever seen. I totally agree with one of the reviewers who compared and contrasted to the dreadful film travesty made of 'The Notebook'recently which missed all the buttons around Alzheimers and real people with real believable feelings and reactions. I also agree that while if this product had been American with J Nicholson, etc it would have been a surefire Oscar winner, it would actually have been ruined by the Hollywood treatment... Thanks you Argentina, and I hope to see much more of Senor Darin before long.
Impossible not to like...
Very sweet mid-life crisis movie from Argentina starring the brilliant Ricardo Darín from 'Nine Queens'. Darin plays Rafael, a driven restaurant owner who's stressed lifestyle and continuous intake of ristrettos and cigarettes earns him a heart attack. Lying in his hospital bed he resolves to start 'a new cycle', simplifying his life. This proves harder than he expects. Gorgeous younger girlfriend Nat wants commitment, ex-wife Sandra heaps scorn on his neuroses and his dapper father wants financial help in enacting a touching gesture to his wife of 44 years: a proper wedding ceremony. Rafael is assisted in meeting these challenges by the appearance of an old friend, Juan Carlos. Played with memorable comic energy by Eduardo Blanco (a kind of Argentine Roberto Benigni), Juan Carlos' loyalty and friendship - and the story of his own triumph over tragic life circumstances - helps Rafael understand the treasure he possesses without appreciating it: family. It may sound kind of soppy, and at moments 'Son of the Bride' does teeter into sentimentality, but on the whole this is a consistently entertaining movie, the best of its kind I've seen in a long time. The film's script is very nearly brilliant, stuffed full of bon mots and witty asides, from the Padre describing his new speaker system as 'omnipresent' to Juan Carlos' Jesus-Christ-as- Maradonna joke. But its quality lies in more than just a list of gleaming one-liners and 'zingy' exchanges. There's acres of depth here too, in passing observations about the universality of corruption in modern day Argentina, to wry observations about the hypocrisy of the church. Campanella covers a lot of bases - much more so than comparable comedies from the US - without ever losing his lightness of touch. It's this that raises 'Son of the Bride' above the mass and makes it a movie that I'm actually very keen to see again. Impossible not to like, then, and if the ending doesn't leave you with a tear in your eye, you're a heartless swine. I actually caught 'Son of the Bride' last night in a double with 'Nine Queens'
Muy , muy linda amigos!!!!
A great feel-good type of film. Campanella lives up to promise and delivers yet again, as he dives head first into the story of a forty-something going through a mid-life crisis. Ricardo Darin (Rafael Belvedere) shows us why he's one of South America's biggest stars as he puts in a performance to rival "Nine Queens" (another great Argentinian film). He's complemented by Natalia Verbeke who plays his girlfriend (and who is in possession of the world's greatest smile) and Héctor Alterio and Norma Aleandro who play his parents. Aleandro in particular contributes some magnificent scenes, playing an aged woman struggling to cope with mental illness. A really good film that will restore your faith in humanity....A bit corny?? oh well.... Funny, original, and well put together. Recommended for everyone!!
Perfect!
I had seen this film for two times, at the first time I believed it one of the best movies I had ever seen alreadly. The story was very very funny and deeply moving.It's quite difficult to find this kind of films, because most of the films nowadays lose sight of the most important thing in a film--the real human emotion,the real lives, the real feelings, the real love.Most of the movies were too sweet,or too violent,or too erotic. The actors and actoresses all given the best performance,even the little girl--Ricado's daugther in the secens. I love it!It should have won the Oscar!
Great Latin America film making!
This is a real jewel from Argentina... at a time when some viewers are knowing Latin American film making through tasteless stories, I highly recommend "El hijo de la novia". The story is full of discovery and emotions. It touches the importance of the family and the values, it deals with serious issues with a touch of humor, and a lot of class. The rhythm of the story is well balanced and the characters are very real and likeable. Don't miss it! (9/10)