I enjoyed the story as a whole. The characters themselves kept me interested for the majority of the film on my first viewing. On a second and third viewing I felt that some of the aspects of the story were left in the air with no clear cut sense of the next step, be it closure, discovery, or surrender. The other issue I found was the choices made in each performance. As an audience member found myself waiting for the actors to let go and really pull be into the emotional conflicts. There was less emphasis on the Hispanic culture and mannerisms that really shape and mold the people existing in it. Than what the setting would lead us to believe. The bravado that I would have liked to see was lost in technical acting. A touch could have brought t a fresh crisp dimension to all the performances. I must say that this is a film I would recommend to more savvy film viewer.
Review of All Night Bodega
