A huge hit at home, El Carro here plays for mild laughs and gentle pathos, though it arrives a little lost in translation.
El Carro
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Colombia · 2003
Director Luis Alberto Orjuela
Starring Bernardo García, Fernando Solórzano, César Badillo, Fernando Arévalo
Genre Comedy, Family, Adventure
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When the Velezes agree to buy a used Chevrolet Bel-Air from their neighbors, who've recently won a brand-new car in a school raffle, they're thrilled about the prospect of leaving Bogotá's public transportation system behind. Little do they know that, despite its glossy red exterior, their newfound status symbol is a real lemon. Colombian director Luis Orjuela helms this hilarious look at the pitfalls of automobile ownership.
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TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
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.
Thoroughly obnoxious and relentlessly unfunny comedy.
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.
Boasts a lovable ensemble cast, with a standout performance by Zaira Valenzuela as 14-year-old Paola.
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