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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0796019797368
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Liberation Ent
Manufacturer: Liberation Ent
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Liberation Ent
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 05, 2006
Running Time: 107 minutes
Sales Rank: 59254
Studio: Liberation Ent
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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A whimsical, contemporary ensemble comedy that stars five of Spain's most celebrated and beloved actresses as strong willed mothers learning to cope with the family conflicts surrounding the marriages of their sons during Spain's first ever en masse gay wedding. Hilarious high jinx and mayhem unfold as the mothers learn to deal with their own prejuidices, history and desires. With the 'I do's' pending, will the hearts of the Queen mothers find the strength and love to give their sons away on their special day?
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Rating:  - amazon service
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Rating:  - En el estilo de Almod贸var, but probably closest to KM.0
'Reinas' features three significant muses of Pedro Almod贸var - Ver贸nica Forqu茅, Carmen Maura and Marisa Paredes. The backstory is that director / collaborating writer Manuel G贸mez Pereira wanted to feature four Almod贸varian staples, targeting Victoria Abril as his fourth (which would have been a real coup). Instead, the fourth role went to Mercedes Sampietro, not as well known to US audiences but a regal presence in Spanish television. The fifth Queen is Betiana Blum, an Argentinian whose high-energy presence is perfect for this often-screwball comedy.
Reinas is all about these ladies. That their gay sons are getting married seems hardly the point to G贸mez Pereira - those young actors are just part of the woodwork, staying mostly to the sidelines as these ladies chew through the scenery.
There are two standouts on the male side though: Llu铆s Homar - who US audiences know as the tempted priest in Bad Education - is a Catalan ringer for Kelsey Grammer (he's Paredes' gardener/wanna-be paramour); and it's a delight to see the wonderful Cuban actor Jorge Perugorr铆a (he's hotel owner Maura's chef/dish on the side). [You want to see great acting? Check out Perugorr铆a in Strawberry & Chocolate and then in Guantanamera.]
The movie itself is like an homage to Almod贸var (Paredes' character even references him directly), but in look and feel I think it's closer to the nice little movie KM.0 (Kilometer Zero. Original Spanish Version w/ English Subtitles). ... Read More
Rating:  - Major disappointment
You have major Spanish actresses here, and they are burdened with a shrill, unfunny comedy that turns gay men into sideshow freaks. There is not one believable character in the whole film. It's an unnmitigated disaster.
Rating: - Almodovarian Kitch
Thoroughly enjoyable light entertainment.
Every movie doesn't have to change the world.
Can't go wrong with those actresses.
I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Rating:  - Enjoyable, but not going to change the world.
I wasn't looking for a weighty, emotional rollercoaster and this movie definitely isn't one. Mothers and sons and the f---ed up relationships they sometimes have is the focus of the movie. Works for me. It made me laugh at times and that's what I wanted.
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