
Tomas is too much for his lone mother so she sends him to live with his older brother Federico, aka Sombra, in Mexico City.... (Full plot summary below)
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Tomas is too much for his lone mother so she sends him to live with his older brother Federico, aka Sombra, in Mexico City.
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| RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireBest debut feature I’ve seen in the last year, best Mexican film in recent memory, and best (black and white) cinematography since Pawel Pawlikowski’s equally stunning but very different “Ida.” |
| Boston GlobePeter KeoughGüeros is brutal, ironic, madcap, and grim. Shot by Damian Garcia in black-and-white with the pristine spontaneity of Godard’s cinematographer Raoul Coutard, it is “Bande à part” (1964) meets “Los Olvidados” (1950). |
| 24 HorasAlejandro AlemánA unique, fresh and original masterpiece. [full review in Spanish] |
| Tiny Mix TapesDerek SmithPalacios deftly navigates the landscape, seamlessly switching tones, moods and paces, rendering Gueros a film full of rich emotions, raw settings, and a unique portrait of youth in rebellion. |
| AV ClubAdam NaymanEven if Güeros doesn’t entirely work, it feels worthy: a film made independently and without interference whose reverence for the past thankfully doesn’t result in too much solemnity or seriousness. |
| Cinema TradicionalAlberto AcuñaRisky, fresh, irreverent and visually clever. [full review in Spanish] |
| Paste MagazineJeremy MathewsIt touches on real issues like student strikes and class disparity, but does so with whimsical flexibility and self-aware humor. |
| Montreal GazetteT'Cha DunlevyIt's an utterly refreshing cinematic romp, oozing style, substance and grit. |
| HeraldNet (Everett, WA)Robert HortonIt's larky, and therefore likable, although the youthful spirit rarely deepens into anything beyond that. |
| The ListAllan HunterThe sincere performances, engaging music choices and confident direction all help confirm Ruizpalacios as a promising new voice in Mexican cinema. |