Gael García Bernal is a charming, handsome bilingual actor who has done pretty well for himself. He certainly is not afraid to play gay characters, and I applaud him for doing so with authenticity. That said, "Cassandro," while it may be based on a true story, is not entertaining or intriguing enough to watch.
There is a tremendous amount of talking. The picture moves slowly. The acting/writing is all over the place. I do not get a sense of consistency.
When Gael, as the "gay exotico" wrestler, first enters the ring, he is greeted with homophobic slurs. Moments later people are shouting out "Cassandro" when he "knocks out" the other wrestler. Suddenly he becomes a folk hero?
The concept for this certainly was interesting, but the execution was not. Two thumbs down.
There is a tremendous amount of talking. The picture moves slowly. The acting/writing is all over the place. I do not get a sense of consistency.
When Gael, as the "gay exotico" wrestler, first enters the ring, he is greeted with homophobic slurs. Moments later people are shouting out "Cassandro" when he "knocks out" the other wrestler. Suddenly he becomes a folk hero?
The concept for this certainly was interesting, but the execution was not. Two thumbs down.