The Worst Film Ever

Powerful

Lack of good storyline.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Ususally I do not see a lot of movies from Argentina because they are, usually, very drama centered. Here is a movie that can not only be enjoyed by the whole family, it is a true pleasure to watch. Valentin goes highly recommended to everyone young and old.Actors, writers and directors did a job on this movie that can be compared with their highest counterparts anywhere in the world. Guaranteed, you will fall in love totally with this kid. I hope he does not stop there and keep on making these sort of performances. High mention also goes to the actress who played his grandmother and Rufo, the pianist neighbor as well as the girl who played his father's girlfriend and ends up with Rufo at the end. Yes, the movie has drama but it has comedy, a great story and ends up in a very High note. I highly recommend this movie.

It's 1967 Buenos Aires. Eight year old Valentín lives alone with his grandmother and is obsessed with being an astronaut. His Jewish mother is missing. His uncle Chiche and his piano teacher Rufo are his main friend. His womanizing absent anti-Semitic father Vincent brings home beautiful young girlfriend Leticia. Leticia is shocked by some of Valentin's innocent comments about his father and she breaks up with him.The cross-eyed kid is really cute. There are a few great scenes. The plot meanders a lot and it feels a bit aimless. I don't want to be too negative about any part of the movie because the kid is so adorably effective. He just needs a more constant co-star to develop a relationship with.

Valentin is one cute, smart-mouthed kid. You can't help but love him, especially in his young Beatles 60s getup. Yes, at times he talks and acts much older than his age, but that's what's intended to make his character so humorous. Valentin is the Amelie Poulin of the Latin younger set, and just as adorable as Kolya, the Cinema Paradiso kid, and the Life is Beautiful kid. And Buenos Aires is displayed beautifully in this movie. If only Valentin was in wider release in the States. No one knows about it, but many would enjoy this very charming, warm-hearted movie, that reminds us of the innocence of our own youth and how we tried to decipher and improve the world in our own small way.

I saw this movie just because of a casualty. My brother and I went to the Cineteca to see "Koktebel", a Russian film, yet for some reason this movie wasn't showing anymore. So we randomly pick whatever was available. Overall, this is a good movie, but just so.. I can't say I didn't enjoy the hilarious adventures of a young Argentinian boy who at times acted more like an adult than the 8 year-old child he was supposed to be. But neither can I say that this is a great movie. At some point I only wanted this film to end. The director uses sort of a "Cinema Paradiso" formula (and I didn't like that movie at all, even though it was revered at school). Some other people might find this picture great, since the dialogues are full of emotions and some situations are either very funny or just sad. But to me, just seeing Cinema Paradiso all over again is not my kind of movie outing.