SummaryOne of the biggest Colombian box office hits in the country's history, El Carro (The Car) follows the travails of the Velezes, a typical middle-class family from Bogotá, as they buy their first car in an attempt to move up the social ladder. After the father accidentally gives away a winning lottery ticket for a new car to the neighbors, the Vele... Read More
Directed By:Luis Orjuela
Written By:Dago García
El carro
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Boasts a lovable ensemble cast, with a standout performance by Zaira Valenzuela as 14-year-old Paola.
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Luis Orjuela's sweet, slight comedy is about a middle-class Colombian family and the huge, cherry-red Chevrolet Bel-Air convertible that conveys them through several years worth of life's little dramas.
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Winning, consistently funny comedy, with lively script by veteran Colombian producer/scribe Dago Garcia ("Maximum Penalty"), The Car is driven by unusually sharp helming from newcomer Luis Orjuela, and a dynamite ensemble cast.
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A huge hit at home, El Carro here plays for mild laughs and gentle pathos, though it arrives a little lost in translation.
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Part fluff, part social farce, and all foregone conclusion.
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Thoroughly obnoxious and relentlessly unfunny comedy.
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