Good start, but then it gets ruined

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Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Valentín is a young boy living in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his grandmother in a very simple home. Throughout the movie we follow Valentín's life and go through all the struggles he goes through whilst being in the middle of a broken family whom he wishes could reunite and treat him right. The story is one of rich Argentine tradition and tremendous personality. What I mean to say is that the different aspects of life in Argentina during the 60s, when the story took place, are quite accurate and very well displayed. Moreover, being that Agresti was telling a story about his childhood, he was able to create a very personable story which speaks a large sum to the audience about a boy's day to day life back then. The character of Valentín that he created is an incredibly enjoyable one who uses verbiage which is normally used by adults and who thinks about things which no child should be thinking about. At the same time however, the child is wrapped up in the idea of being an astronaut, which shows he is very much still a child at heart. This wonderful story is told through a very simple plot and has no need for extravagant Hollywood techniques as its simplicity makes it so much more personable, clever, and enjoyable.

Is the reputation of one of looking for Mama customized?We heard that the man looking for a beautiful wife and affectionate. We heard that a girl looking for an honest man Romance.The child Valentín looking for Mama blonde and beautiful.!!?Something strange and wondrous....And nice to see the story written and give it the creative director Alejandro Agresti.Summit in creative fiction. Can forget yourself and you see the film, and sympathizes with the child Valentín. Mother left him.... Father left, neglected his son..... What is this cruelty and ruthlessness.!!!! Left their son live with his grandfather the old Sympathize with the child in the first scene.After watching this movie I love watch movies from Argentina.Do not miss the viewMagician

Hollywood filmmakers could learn plenty from this marvelous little film from Argentina.Rodrigo Noya is utterly charming and captivating as the title character, a 9-year-old boy who builds stuff for astronauts and whose attitude toward life and love is more adult than many of the adults in his life, including his father.Director Alejandro Agresti's script is clever, humorous and poignant, yet, never becomes maudlin. Even a key moment in the story is deftly handled without an ounce of sentimentality. A Hollywood film most likely would have milked that scene dry with a melodramatic score and character histrionics."Valentín" is a celebration of childhood innocence. But it's also about how lessons learned as a young boy shape the adult man he is to become. There are moments in this film written so smartly you appreciate Agresti's talent. For instance, Valentin's scenes with Leticia are funny because of the way the two actors play the scenes so naturally, their dialogue and actions make perfect sense. Or, listen to the conversation between Valentin and his neighbor when they discuss the neighbor's ex-girlfriend over a cup of tea.And the film's ending? A perfect close to a lovely story. Do yourself a favor and see this brilliant gem.

I saw this movie just because of a casualty. My brother and I went to the Cineteca to see "Koktebel", a Russian film, yet for some reason this movie wasn't showing anymore. So we randomly pick whatever was available. Overall, this is a good movie, but just so.. I can't say I didn't enjoy the hilarious adventures of a young Argentinian boy who at times acted more like an adult than the 8 year-old child he was supposed to be. But neither can I say that this is a great movie. At some point I only wanted this film to end. The director uses sort of a "Cinema Paradiso" formula (and I didn't like that movie at all, even though it was revered at school). Some other people might find this picture great, since the dialogues are full of emotions and some situations are either very funny or just sad. But to me, just seeing Cinema Paradiso all over again is not my kind of movie outing.