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Fly to the closest theater to watch "El Cielo Rojo"
Fly to the closest theater to watch "El Cielo Rojo"
By Sergio Madrigal
In my Film Appreciation class we recently watched this Costa Rican production. The movie was the most enjoyable movies that we watched in the whole semester. This movie mixes Latin American drama with some comedy and that gives a very positive outcome. I would rate this movie 8.5 out of 10, ten being extremely good. The movie tells the stories of four young Costa Rican friends just graduated from high school that are trying to figure out what to do with their lives. Throughout the story key events cause the boys to become better friends and to help each other overcome their problems. These four boys are Roberto, played by Allan Obando, Berny, played by Mauricio Dapena, Manuel, played by Ricardo Rodriguez and Nestor, played by Edgar Roman. Some of that conflicts are that Manuel has no idea what to do with his life, Nestor is getting into drugs but wants to be president of Costa Rica some day, and Berny reconsiders going to college in the USA after a break up with his girlfriend. Over all the plot is not very strong but because of the good script and the comic dialogue the movie ends up being extremely enjoyable specially if you have spent some or all your teen years in Costa Rica. The actors in this movie, just like on most Costa Rican movies, are very amateur. The actor that did the best job was Ricardo Rodriguez. He managed to always look as if his character was really himself and it was hard to know if he was really acting. All the other actors did a very good job but none was good as Ricardo Rodriguez. Something interesting about the acting in this movie is that as the movie progressed the acting became better and the actors seemed much more comfortable playing their roles. Over all, "El Cielo Rojo" is a very good movie that can make you have an extremely good time while watching it. What makes it most enjoyable is the comedy that Miguel Gomez chose to show frequently in the movie. The plot of the movie is a little weak but it can still get you engaged into it and want to know what happens next. Another thing that makes you like the movie is if you are a Costa Rican teenager because you can relate to the characters, the situations the way of speaking and the settings. The way the movie was shot also makes it more interesting to watch because there were many shots that are very rare. For example, in one scene the four friends are having a conversation while sitting around a table, that scene is shot with a camera in the center of the table that spins around as the characters speak. The only other motion picture that I have seen this kind of takes in is "That 70's Show". These shots are extremely effective to help you stay interested in the movie because every time the camera spins it gets your attention and keeps you engaged in the conversation.
This movie leaves a lot of messages and lessons for its audience. The main lesson taught is that good friends must stick together for everything and help each other defeat the problems that they have in life. Another lesson is that every day you have the chance to start again and that you should take advantage of what you get to do that day since it may not be there the next one. The movie also criticizes many problems in the Costa Rican society. For example, it criticizes the insecurity on the streets of Costa Rica and the use of illegal drugs. "El Cielo Rojo" also sends out the message that Costa Ricans should support national talent more because even though it is hard to find there is a lot of talent in here in Costa Rica. "El Cielo Rojo" is a movie that every Costa Rican teenager will definitely will enjoy and relate with. Costa Ricans will relate to the movie because shows aspects of the lives of most Costa Rican teenagers and criticizes many problems that our country is suffering from. An example of an aspect of the teenage hood of Costa Rican teenagers that is expressed in the movie is the way of speaking. The characters use words that every Costa Rican teenager would use such as "mae", "tuanis" and "pura vida". Also the parties that they go to are similar to the parties that Costa Rican teenagers go to because they do the same things there. Another thing Costa Ricans can relate to is the settings. The settings in this movie are very familiar to Costa Ricans. Some of these are Palmares, the beach, and Manuel's house where you can see the mountains of the Central Valley in the background. Most of these aspects are also present in another Costa Rican movie "El Regreso" which was a great hit.
Sergio Madrigal was born in Costa Rica on the 28 of December, 1996. He lived there until 2006 when he moved to Switzerland where he finished school and started middle school on the International School of Basel. He moved back to Costa Rica the 1st of July 2009 and has been living in Santo Domingo de Heredia for the past few years. Sergio is a freshman at Lincoln School where he practices basketball with the Varsity Team. He hopes to play basketball professionally some day. Other activities that Sergio enjoys are skateboarding, mountain boarding, mountain biking, playing guitar and hanging out with his friends.
By Sergio Madrigal
In my Film Appreciation class we recently watched this Costa Rican production. The movie was the most enjoyable movies that we watched in the whole semester. This movie mixes Latin American drama with some comedy and that gives a very positive outcome. I would rate this movie 8.5 out of 10, ten being extremely good. The movie tells the stories of four young Costa Rican friends just graduated from high school that are trying to figure out what to do with their lives. Throughout the story key events cause the boys to become better friends and to help each other overcome their problems. These four boys are Roberto, played by Allan Obando, Berny, played by Mauricio Dapena, Manuel, played by Ricardo Rodriguez and Nestor, played by Edgar Roman. Some of that conflicts are that Manuel has no idea what to do with his life, Nestor is getting into drugs but wants to be president of Costa Rica some day, and Berny reconsiders going to college in the USA after a break up with his girlfriend. Over all the plot is not very strong but because of the good script and the comic dialogue the movie ends up being extremely enjoyable specially if you have spent some or all your teen years in Costa Rica. The actors in this movie, just like on most Costa Rican movies, are very amateur. The actor that did the best job was Ricardo Rodriguez. He managed to always look as if his character was really himself and it was hard to know if he was really acting. All the other actors did a very good job but none was good as Ricardo Rodriguez. Something interesting about the acting in this movie is that as the movie progressed the acting became better and the actors seemed much more comfortable playing their roles. Over all, "El Cielo Rojo" is a very good movie that can make you have an extremely good time while watching it. What makes it most enjoyable is the comedy that Miguel Gomez chose to show frequently in the movie. The plot of the movie is a little weak but it can still get you engaged into it and want to know what happens next. Another thing that makes you like the movie is if you are a Costa Rican teenager because you can relate to the characters, the situations the way of speaking and the settings. The way the movie was shot also makes it more interesting to watch because there were many shots that are very rare. For example, in one scene the four friends are having a conversation while sitting around a table, that scene is shot with a camera in the center of the table that spins around as the characters speak. The only other motion picture that I have seen this kind of takes in is "That 70's Show". These shots are extremely effective to help you stay interested in the movie because every time the camera spins it gets your attention and keeps you engaged in the conversation.
This movie leaves a lot of messages and lessons for its audience. The main lesson taught is that good friends must stick together for everything and help each other defeat the problems that they have in life. Another lesson is that every day you have the chance to start again and that you should take advantage of what you get to do that day since it may not be there the next one. The movie also criticizes many problems in the Costa Rican society. For example, it criticizes the insecurity on the streets of Costa Rica and the use of illegal drugs. "El Cielo Rojo" also sends out the message that Costa Ricans should support national talent more because even though it is hard to find there is a lot of talent in here in Costa Rica. "El Cielo Rojo" is a movie that every Costa Rican teenager will definitely will enjoy and relate with. Costa Ricans will relate to the movie because shows aspects of the lives of most Costa Rican teenagers and criticizes many problems that our country is suffering from. An example of an aspect of the teenage hood of Costa Rican teenagers that is expressed in the movie is the way of speaking. The characters use words that every Costa Rican teenager would use such as "mae", "tuanis" and "pura vida". Also the parties that they go to are similar to the parties that Costa Rican teenagers go to because they do the same things there. Another thing Costa Ricans can relate to is the settings. The settings in this movie are very familiar to Costa Ricans. Some of these are Palmares, the beach, and Manuel's house where you can see the mountains of the Central Valley in the background. Most of these aspects are also present in another Costa Rican movie "El Regreso" which was a great hit.
Sergio Madrigal was born in Costa Rica on the 28 of December, 1996. He lived there until 2006 when he moved to Switzerland where he finished school and started middle school on the International School of Basel. He moved back to Costa Rica the 1st of July 2009 and has been living in Santo Domingo de Heredia for the past few years. Sergio is a freshman at Lincoln School where he practices basketball with the Varsity Team. He hopes to play basketball professionally some day. Other activities that Sergio enjoys are skateboarding, mountain boarding, mountain biking, playing guitar and hanging out with his friends.
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- Dec 11, 2011
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