Destination Europe


Jan

15

Padre Nuestro

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I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry during this movie, Padre Nuestro. Two of the main characters are so unbelievably naive, it’s incredible. I guess that’s what happens when you’re from a small Mexican village and then end up in New York.

While it’s probably worth going to see this movie, if you have nothing else to do, I wouldn’t rate it that highly. Maybe you were supposed to feel sorry for the guy who had been working in the US for 20 years and still worked in the same shitty job and lived in the same shitty apartment. I don’t see the point of living in squalor just to save a few dollars. But I guess that’s what some people do. I remember living in a share house in London with immigrants from Albanian, Poland, Bulgaria, Brazil, Turkey etc. They would have like 4 people in 1 room and eat the cheapest, crappiest food I’ve ever seen, just to save money. I still know people who live like that. Maybe they think they can spend it when they’re dead?

Anyway, the movie was ok, I just had no sympathy for any of the characters but maybe that was the point.

Movie #: 5

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