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Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

October 26, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Alejandro Gomez Monteverde

Starring :

Eduardo Verastegui, Tammy Blanchard, Manny Perez, Ali Landry, Angelica Aragon, Jaime Tirelli, Ramon Rodriguez, Lukas Behnken, Peter Bucossi, David Castro, Michael Chin, Sara Dawson

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

1.5 of 4

“..The choppy narrative makes the story unnecessarily confusing and largely uninteresting..”
by Glenn Whipp [LA Daily News]
2.5 of 4

“..it's a movie that's perhaps a tiny bit easier to dismiss than it is to truly embrace..”
by Warren Curry [Entertainment Insiders]
3 of 4

“..disarming indie romance set in a fairy-tale version of the Big Apple..”
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
Review rate : D+

“..As films go, "Bella" is bunk..”
by Tom Long [Detroit News]
“..a tearjerker that earns its sobs with heartfelt emotions..”
by Ruthe Stein [San Francisco Chronicle]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by John Anderson [Newsday]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Stephen Holden [NY Times]

Reader's Reviews


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Awesome, awesome, awesome!!! This should be shown in every high school and college in the country.

posted by don\'t have one on Jun 20, 2008

the plot of the film is very real, history is beautiful, something sad but with happy end

posted by Daniel Santos on Sep 01, 2008

I would set up a screen at every mall parking lot in the country to have every young person see this film. You are not alone - there is hope!!!

posted by judy on Nov 08, 2008

Excellent movie that shows raw emotion that everyone seem to be afraid to show and feel. Excellent!!

posted by lasvegasnow on Jun 27, 2009

I really liked this movie. I couldn't guess the ending. High marks for the content, music, and vavoom handsome Jose. I am already sharing this film and will watch it again!!!

posted by Searchin on Sep 29, 2009
 
 

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