Lucía, Lucía (2003)

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Absolutely brilliant

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

If you expect the plot in this Mexican pseudo-thriller to make sense, or be suspenseful, you are bound to be disappointed. The crux of this movie are the relationships and mid-life recentering that go on in Lucia's (Cecilia Roth) life. Her husband disappears, and she rushes to find him. Along the way she is befriended by an old ex-rebel communist and a young man who falls in love with her despite her wishes otherwise. These two friends come to take precedence in her life as she realized she doesn't really like her husband, and wants to live her own life. When she eventually tracks down her husband, she wishes him well and they go their separate ways. I didn't dislike the film even despite its weakness. I was interested to see how Lucia discovered herself and grew closer to and pushed away those around her.This movie is like a veggie burger with eggplant in place of beef, covered in lettuce and tomatoes and sauce. When you first bite in, the first thing you taste is the bun and the lettuce. Then as you chew, you see that there is sauce, tomato and eggplant, but no meat. Try as you might, it's just not the same without meat. It might be not be disappointing if it were packaged a salad between bread, but as a substitute for a burger, it just doesn't satisfy. 5/10http://blog.myspace.com/locoformovies

Within the world of film are movies that comment on themselves. This post-postmodern trend is the most rewarding to my tastes, and no one does it better or more creatively than Spanish speaking filmmakers.So profound is the influence that even an offhand secondrater like this gets seasoned with clever ideas.The underlying notion here is the story is narrated by a woman whose husband has left her. She is what they call an untrusted narrator: she lies, she embellishes then admits it and backtracks only to replace the old with new lies.The game is in discovering that this is the case, then unravelling what has really happened. Along the way, you invariably lie to yourself and make up a pleasant movie with a happy ending out of all the possibilities available to you.Both folding and fictional redhead allow this to overcome serious weaknesses.Ted's Evaluation -- 2 of 3: Has some interesting elements.

On 30 December, in the airport of Mexico City, the husband of Lucia (Cecilia Roth) vanishes a few minutes before the last call to the flight to Rio de Janerio, where they are going to see the reveillon in Copacabana. Lucia goes to the police to report the disappearance, and back home, she is mainly supported by two neighbors, the seventy years old Félix (Carlos Álvarez-Novoa) and the young man Adrián (Kuno Becker). Together, they look for Lucia's husband, in a journey of friendship, love and self-discovery for Lucia. Alternating the reality and the imagination of the character of Lucia, who is the narrator of the story, "La Hija del Cannibal" is a delightful, intriguing and original tale. The mysterious story is very unpredictable, and includes a tough critics to the corruption of the Mexican government. Cecilia Roth is excellent and very charming, as usual, very well-supported by Carlos Álvarez-Novoa and Kuno Becker. I liked this movie a lot and highly recommended as a very fresh screenplay. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Aos Olhos de Uma Mulher" ("Through the Eyes of a Woman")

Lucia reinvents herself frequently, much as the movie does, and the entire film comes at us with a completely fresh look and a delightfully high level of energy. The main cast members are sexy, the direction is both interesting and unique, and the movie is quite entertaining.