God, where to begin!
If you like his music, maybe watch! I say maybe, because it's all round awkward!
I found the long drawn out shots and scenes really needless, this doc could have been cut in half and then some.
At times, I liked Mateo the person, and then it was shortly ruined by seeing scenes of him oogling at Cuban woman. And you come to realize, is the director trying to show Mateo's true self? Is he showing a glimpse into this person's true personality, a shy and awkward American who doesn't want to bother with American people. But thrives on being different in Cuba and at the end Japan? I feel like, there is hidden reasons for why he's living like a recluse and in such gross conditions in the USA. But why doesn't he move full time to Cuba?
There are many questions left unanswered. And so many points which would have made for a better/more interesting watch. Such as, why does he have this weird facination about Cuba? They brielfy mentioned he went to jail for robbery - But for how long was he doing this robbery/theiving? Was he alone? How did he get caught? Was it in the USA? Or Cuba? If Cuba, then this could explain why he seems to like it over in Cuba, because he learnt the language and I dunno met people there to bond with in prison? Who knows. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Cuba. But what or why is he facinated by that particular country? And not say, other Latin American/neighboring countries? Other than his oogling at Cuban woman!
I understand it's cheaper living/money in Cuba so perhaps that's why he enjoys also going there because the dollar goes further. And he can feed his sexual appetite too... Which also brings me to such an awkward and really weird experience of watching Mateo constantly checking out women, slapping one on the ass (I think was one of his gfs, I say one... I'll come to that in a minute), generally looking like he's out on the browl at nights. There is far too many scenes which drag out, where we see Mateo just standing alone watching ladies of the nights, or people having fun/good time, and it continued in the latter half too where he ends up in Japan! It just made him look more like a predator all the time. Very hard to feel sorry for him... Now, I got so confused with him and the 3 different women who appear with Mateo throughout this doc. One with a child, who I think a lady says she hopes is his... Where they all his gf's? I think in the end I assumed that they were all prostitues, because he even visited prostitues (and a lady mentions that women are cheaper there in Cuba). Did we need to see this? No. I don't think anyone ever needed to see this, it's besides me how Mateo even thought: 'Hey yeah, add this in the doc. Because I want people to see me getting it on with a woman.' Strange right? Actually, there is one scene where I'm sure it's a prostitue, but for all I know could be another one of his gf's comes by, he does a little song on his bed and she gets nude. Wow. Yeah! No, never needed to see that in my LIFE! And the black out and hearing them do it. Jeeez, I felt so dirty hearing and just grossed out thinking that it happened. Again, not really making me feel sorry for this guy...
Now, to the family interviewing scenes. I actually liked his parents. Sounded very endearing (apart from his mom saying a musican kid is cute but not good for them.) Which, ironically she was right, I think Mateo let it all go to his head. From what I could gather from all this part, sounds like Mateo had a very good upbringing and is spoilt.
He makes demands and expects his parents to always obey. And the fact he never goes to see them, even when in the area really was sad to hear. I think, Mateo will regret this in years to come when they are no longer around.
Again, not really winning me over liking Mateo when finding out about all of his family relationship.
There is a REALLLY weird scene randomly midway through, with Mateo in the forest skullking around, you hear his singing overtop. And then he stops, and hides being a tree trunk, where you see a car pull in and out steps his mom in the distance. He doesn't go and talk to her, he just watches. It was honestly really creepy. Why have that? Why keep that in? And most of all, WHY do that?? Go and say Hi to your mom!
I do wonder if Mateo actually annoyed the director or creeped him out with all of his, unusal ways and gross living habbits in the US that the director wanted to expose him.
All in all, it's too drawn out. He seems very self-entitled. Really creepy towards women, and he never seems to understand what love his. Just sex, it seems. And he has a massive thing for chonky thighs and asses. See, did I need to know this? NO! But I do, cos that's what's mostly it's about. Music and his likes about Cuban woman!
Mid-way through I wasn't even routing for the guy. So him spending loads, to 'make it' and gets notiriety I didn't even enjoy. The way he speaks to the Cuban's he sounds like a right con-man too. I don't think it fully explained things on any of his deals with them. And most of all, I've heard that crime is quite rampant in Cuba, so how the hell has this guy not been a target for any of that? Not that I want him to be, but I'm shocked. And again, if he has it would actually have been more interesting to watch than what he likes about women.
Right I am going to end this review now. It honestly annoyed me watching this. His music is okay. But now knowing him more as a person, gross. This never needed to be made in my opinion. (Or maybe he was paid by Cuba to promote going there? - Conspiricy theories I shall keep pondering.)
If you like his music, maybe watch! I say maybe, because it's all round awkward!
I found the long drawn out shots and scenes really needless, this doc could have been cut in half and then some.
At times, I liked Mateo the person, and then it was shortly ruined by seeing scenes of him oogling at Cuban woman. And you come to realize, is the director trying to show Mateo's true self? Is he showing a glimpse into this person's true personality, a shy and awkward American who doesn't want to bother with American people. But thrives on being different in Cuba and at the end Japan? I feel like, there is hidden reasons for why he's living like a recluse and in such gross conditions in the USA. But why doesn't he move full time to Cuba?
There are many questions left unanswered. And so many points which would have made for a better/more interesting watch. Such as, why does he have this weird facination about Cuba? They brielfy mentioned he went to jail for robbery - But for how long was he doing this robbery/theiving? Was he alone? How did he get caught? Was it in the USA? Or Cuba? If Cuba, then this could explain why he seems to like it over in Cuba, because he learnt the language and I dunno met people there to bond with in prison? Who knows. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Cuba. But what or why is he facinated by that particular country? And not say, other Latin American/neighboring countries? Other than his oogling at Cuban woman!
I understand it's cheaper living/money in Cuba so perhaps that's why he enjoys also going there because the dollar goes further. And he can feed his sexual appetite too... Which also brings me to such an awkward and really weird experience of watching Mateo constantly checking out women, slapping one on the ass (I think was one of his gfs, I say one... I'll come to that in a minute), generally looking like he's out on the browl at nights. There is far too many scenes which drag out, where we see Mateo just standing alone watching ladies of the nights, or people having fun/good time, and it continued in the latter half too where he ends up in Japan! It just made him look more like a predator all the time. Very hard to feel sorry for him... Now, I got so confused with him and the 3 different women who appear with Mateo throughout this doc. One with a child, who I think a lady says she hopes is his... Where they all his gf's? I think in the end I assumed that they were all prostitues, because he even visited prostitues (and a lady mentions that women are cheaper there in Cuba). Did we need to see this? No. I don't think anyone ever needed to see this, it's besides me how Mateo even thought: 'Hey yeah, add this in the doc. Because I want people to see me getting it on with a woman.' Strange right? Actually, there is one scene where I'm sure it's a prostitue, but for all I know could be another one of his gf's comes by, he does a little song on his bed and she gets nude. Wow. Yeah! No, never needed to see that in my LIFE! And the black out and hearing them do it. Jeeez, I felt so dirty hearing and just grossed out thinking that it happened. Again, not really making me feel sorry for this guy...
Now, to the family interviewing scenes. I actually liked his parents. Sounded very endearing (apart from his mom saying a musican kid is cute but not good for them.) Which, ironically she was right, I think Mateo let it all go to his head. From what I could gather from all this part, sounds like Mateo had a very good upbringing and is spoilt.
He makes demands and expects his parents to always obey. And the fact he never goes to see them, even when in the area really was sad to hear. I think, Mateo will regret this in years to come when they are no longer around.
Again, not really winning me over liking Mateo when finding out about all of his family relationship.
There is a REALLLY weird scene randomly midway through, with Mateo in the forest skullking around, you hear his singing overtop. And then he stops, and hides being a tree trunk, where you see a car pull in and out steps his mom in the distance. He doesn't go and talk to her, he just watches. It was honestly really creepy. Why have that? Why keep that in? And most of all, WHY do that?? Go and say Hi to your mom!
I do wonder if Mateo actually annoyed the director or creeped him out with all of his, unusal ways and gross living habbits in the US that the director wanted to expose him.
All in all, it's too drawn out. He seems very self-entitled. Really creepy towards women, and he never seems to understand what love his. Just sex, it seems. And he has a massive thing for chonky thighs and asses. See, did I need to know this? NO! But I do, cos that's what's mostly it's about. Music and his likes about Cuban woman!
Mid-way through I wasn't even routing for the guy. So him spending loads, to 'make it' and gets notiriety I didn't even enjoy. The way he speaks to the Cuban's he sounds like a right con-man too. I don't think it fully explained things on any of his deals with them. And most of all, I've heard that crime is quite rampant in Cuba, so how the hell has this guy not been a target for any of that? Not that I want him to be, but I'm shocked. And again, if he has it would actually have been more interesting to watch than what he likes about women.
Right I am going to end this review now. It honestly annoyed me watching this. His music is okay. But now knowing him more as a person, gross. This never needed to be made in my opinion. (Or maybe he was paid by Cuba to promote going there? - Conspiricy theories I shall keep pondering.)