It is a very odd movie starring Will Ferrell and everything is in Spanish. It seems to have adopted the telenovela style, although with much exaggeration.
First thing to point out is Will Ferrell's Spanish. He learned so much in a month that it really impressed me. This is an important aspect because the movie is funnier when you know at least a little Spanish.
Second thing is the movie's eccentric and unexpected scenes. When Sonia and Armando are making love, for a split second the girl is casually replaced with a mannequin and then the next moment it is her again. The scene where the Bengal tiger appears was also pretty loco. There are just so many crazy scenes. It seemed as the producers were on something.
The third is that it has so many glitches and an apparent lack of sophistication and coherence in its portrayal. Which is what makes it awesome !
I think this movie is great because it goes against the spirit of skeuomorphism. Movies are movies. There is no need for it to capture 100% reality. Especially(or only because) there is Will Ferrell to fix everything. He can make any movie entertaining.
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