Oddly funny

Rating: 7/10 (30 November 2006)

This movie was funny in a kind of odd, mellow way. It was certainly different from most other comedies that I've seen lately, more down to earth perhaps in some ways. I'm Swedish so I'm not so accustomed to the Mexican culture and thats where the story takes place, possibly that had something to do with it as well. In any case Black is i.m.o. doing his best performance as an actor in this movie - playing the title role. He is kind of overacting but pulls it of thanks to his character (meaning it only in a good way), mixes the funny and comic acting well with the more dramatic aspect of it... I think it might be the unfamiliar environment and the almost surreal mix of comedy/seriousness that makes this movie well above average. Because I did enjoy it - a lot... Go see it.