La Mujer de Mi Hermano

Buy This Item La Mujer de Mi Hermano by Lions Gate  Available from Amazon  $9.98  on 11-14-2008     Based on the novel by Jaime Bayly, <I>La Mujer de Mi Hermano</I> is as juicy and melodramatic as a television soap opera. Director Ricardo de Montreuil opens the film depicting the dull marriage between young, gorgeous Zoe (Barbara Mori) and wealthy entrepreneur, Ignacio (Christian Meier). Their modernist home and glamorous lifestyle appeals to the sensibility of their hip Mexico City friends, but their non-existent sex life forces Zoe to seek friendship in Ignacio's poor, artistic brother, Gonzalo (Manolo Cardona). As Gonzalo and Zoe grow closer, Ignacio, enraged by jealousy, tries in vain to cover up his latent homosexuality, which is the root of his marital problems. When Ignacio discovers that Zoe is pregnant as a result of her infidelity, they all call a truce: Ignacio agrees to father the child, Gonzalo agrees to stay away from Zoe, and Zoe agrees to allow Ignacio to sleep with men. Far from realistic, <I>La Mujer de Mi Hermano's</I> shallow characters' sexual escapades are the only interesting aspect of the film. The movie's sensationalistic glimpse into a wealthy Mexican family's business, at its best, harkens back to the inherent decadence of <I>Dangerous Liasons</I> or any other story about a love triangle between family members. With clean, crisp cinematography, this modern rendition of a strict taboo provides temporary entertainment but lacks sustenance. <I>--Trinie Dalton</I> Reader Reviews This is a brilliant production about family dynamics and the intertwining connections between them. Written with almost "Shakespearian Complexity": the actors were expertly subtle in their roles so as to present this wonderful story to you like the separate courses of a grand feast. You are held in deep interest and concern for all the characters and their roles. (The secret of good writing is to actually make you care about the characters written!) You are left with a profound feeling of empathy and validation for all the characters in this all too relevant film of modern relationships. I highly recommend this film to anyone interested in high order theater. There is a great difference between "Movies" and "Film"! Movies are made as mindless schlock whose sole purpose is to numb your senses and take your money. Film is art in its truest sense! Film uses people as the colors on a pallet or notes in a chord. Film is created, not made! Spanish film production is really coming into it's own and it's ability to rival the films of other major film producers. Trust me on this; you can't go wrong with this one!

La Mujer de Mi Hermano Available from Amazon Price: $9.98 Updated on 11-14-2008.

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