sorry all its late but I had a long day and the. I couldn’t get into my account but for the night owls I am writing about the film How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer. This film was directed by Geogina Riedd and released in 2005. The story takes place in a small town in guess where ladies and gentlemen, Arizona! This is a typical story of love but with some what might be not so typical circumstances.
The story has similarities to Real Women Have Curves dealing with three generations of women and their views on life and love. America Ferrera also has a leading role as seventeen year old Blanca that learns the joys of love when it’s good and the dagger stabbing repeatedly when it’s down! With a mother who is confused and looking for love and makes a married man her interest and a grandma who is “getting her groove back” Blanca really has to go at it alone.
Relating the film to our course really isn’t easy for me. Unlike most of the films we have screened I didn’t think this film had the obvious messages. I don’t think this was a mexipliotation even with a pretty much all Latino cast. There was really not a type of White Gaze so I would say points made were hidden if any. I did notice the occasional music or the jokes relayed in Spanish but it’s about Latino women so that was good to me for the connection. There was rebellion against the Spanish culture no quenicera or the modern American views on marriage but those point could have been made by any also the adjustment to living in a moden day America. Honestly I feel that the film was made by a Latino woman for Latino people. The story was relatable for some entertainment for others and just a story. I don’t think that it would be different for black or white women but as I stated the Spanish humor stood out. Overall I would say a good Mother’s Day film or maybe teen flick. Not bad, yet not giving the title of awesome. The balance of humor in a drama was done well. The cast I will say were pretty good and that always matters.
Glad you were honest about your review. I might have to check it out as I love a generational movie and America Ferra. It’s hard to think about your movie and than try to relate it to a movie we had seen in class. Most of the movies we viewed seemed to be all over the place with traditions, race, violence, drugs and comedy. One issue that I thought we saw in most the movies was that Hispanic people were treated like low class citizens but, they were proud of their heritage despite the image.
I thought this would be a good move since America Ferrera was in it. I never heard of this movie. It sounds like i would not like this movie. Maybe because the other movies seemed to focus on the stereo types and were pretty obvious that most Latinos were depicted in a negative way. I know i will not be watching this movie, pretty much cause it sounds like a chic flick.
I have not watched the film, but from what I have read, about three-generations of Latino women who are in seek of love. Right? I loved Real Women Have Curves, and you mentioned they are similar. I will check it out soon. Apparently we all agree America Ferrera is a good actress. I don’t like watching love stories, but a good actress is in the movie. I will sacrifice. I believe the film relates to the course because it illustrates three generations of Latino women looking for love/relationship/happiness and each woman has a different perspective of love/relationship/happiness. I have not watched the film, so I am guessing. The grandma may look for a sincere and stable relationship; the mom may look for love, happiness, and stability; and the young woman may look for love and happiness. Now I am curious and will watch the movie once I have completed my finals. Good luck and enjoy the summer vacation.