The film is absolutely charming if a bit too predictable and glued more to sit-com narrative strategies and aesthetics than is healthy.
Pulling Strings(Amor a primera Visa)
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Mexico · 2013
Rated PG · 1h 51m
Director Pedro Pablo Ibarra
Starring Jaime Camil, Omar Chaparro, Laura Ramsey, Renata Ybarra
Genre Comedy, Romance
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Rachel, a diplomat at the US embassy in Mexico City, passes out in the street after a night of drinking. She is rescued by a handsome mariachi singer, Alejandro, whose visa she rejected the day before. Hoping she will reconsider his case, he hatches a plan to get closer to her -- but sparks begin to fly between the two.
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The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
A slight but sweet effort that serves as an excellent showcase for its Mexican star, Jaime Camil. The effortlessly charismatic performer delivers a winning performance in this romantic comedy that somehow manages to work despite its endless contrivances.
A lightly engaging bilingual trifle that benefits greatly from the charm of lead player Jaime Camil, a Mexican TV and film star who evidences smooth self-assurance at the wheel of what could be his crossover vehicle.
Los Angeles Times by Mark Olsen
Serving mostly as a strong calling card for star Jaime Camil, the film has an appealingly loose, slightly ramshackle charm.
Chicago Sun-Times by Mary Houlihan
Appealing performances and a not always predictable storyline help elevate Pulling Strings above the run-of-the-mill rom-com.
Arizona Republic by Randy Cordova
It’s not that this slight, good-natured comedy is going to set the world on fire. But the movie boasts an understated sweetness, largely fueled by Camil’s movie-star charms.
McClatchy-Tribune News Service by Roger Moore
Though it is funnier and out-charms “Tio Papi,” it lacks the whimsy, magical realism and kid-friendly sentiment of the sleeper hit, “Instructions Not Included.”
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