Same Love, Same Rain (1999)

Simply A Masterpiece

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

This movie has everything and its a real treasure to find it.

Not the best film directed by Juan Jose Campanella, but it is unquestionably a good offering. The thematic of love is present and, as opposed to his other efforts, where love occupies a place in the plot, but it is actually not the main theme, here it represents the core of the film and functions as the main subject.The story centers on two people, Jorge and Laura, who will eventually fall in love after some time of knowing each other. Laura would, however, find it difficult to start a relationship with Jorge, as she already had a compromise with another man who had traveled to Uruguay, but had not heard a word about him since his departure. With this in her way, she asks Jorge for time and, if she decided that it was right to start a new relationship over his current one, she would give him a call. She then, in fact, decides to let go of the past and goes on with her new relationship. They will encounter many difficulties on their path, just like all relationships, and eventually will arrive at a point of problematic situations that may cause the breakup.Regarding character background, we find that Jorge is a devotee of writing; he really is passionate about it, but the company for which he works does not appreciate what he writes, so he pretty much ends up writing for himself and refuses to write what the company would have him do. One of the main reasons why Jorge is infatuated with Laura is that she actually is the only person that appreciates his art and interprets it differently from the average folk. Laura, on the other hand, is an enthusiastic, friendly, sympathetic woman who aspires to be a professional painter and that is able to appreciate art in general.The atmosphere of the film is occasionally sustained by dialogs, whose only purpose is to simply make you laugh. Dramatic scenes do not get left behind; they are also important pieces of the film. The camera-work is nothing of great complexity nor is it and essential part of the film; it only aims to portray the story. Finally, the acting does not stand out and it actually sometimes seems forced and dull; nevertheless, it does not deter the film from being appreciated.In conclusion, the film is highly recommendable for those who like Argentinian humor and romantic movies. Likewise, fans of the director should not hesitate to give it a try.My Score: 8.6/10

I first was interested in this film after seeing "El secreto de sus ojos" (which I loved) because it had the same director and leading characters and told a seemingly similar tale of a difficult love story and the protagonists' struggle with internal conflict surrounding his own ambition and inhibitions and his struggle with an overbearing government that often leads him to find himself crippled in his work. I didn't find this movie quite as intriguingly complicated and intricate as "El secreto de sus ojos," but still found the movie compelling and impressive. Jorge is a struggling writer in Argentina who falls quickly for the young and beautiful waitress, Laura. The pattern of an on-and-off-again relationship begins with a smitten Jorge and unavailable Laura. The climax of their relationship occurs when Laura and Jorge are finally together and Laura attempts to spark Jorge's ambition and pushes him to write with more significant substance with a meaningful and powerful book. It is really sad how Laura repeatedly becomes the victim of male inadequacies and weaknesses causing her hurt and heartbreak--one of many controversial and compelling themes that Campanella plays with in this film. I would definitely recommend the movie, and am very interested in his following movies "El hijo de la novia" and "Luna de Avellaneda"

I don't know if somebody noticed it before, but, El mismo amor, la misma lluvia, is almost a remake of a Brazilian film, from the sixties, called "Todas as mulheres do mundo"(All the Women in the World) by Domingos Oliveira (1966). A comedy that perpetuates the talent and charm of Leila Diniz, who died prematurely in a plane crash.The plot is similar to the Argentinian movie: Paulo is a famous flirt known for picking up beautiful women on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. This professional seducer finds true love when he meets Maria Alice, a young teacher. From then on, he confronts the dilemma of whether to give up "all the women of the world" to live with only one. The film deals with the conflict between old and new social roles women in the '60s had to choose between, and is based on the true story of the director's relationship with the leading lady. The film had a strong impact on contemporary Brazilian film, and is the most well-known role played by legendary beauty Leila Diniz