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1. William Geare 02.20.19 / 12am

   I completely agree with you about this movie. You do a good job of highlighting what the film does with the interpersonal relationships!
2. Matheus Clorado 02.20.19 / 12am

   Everything about this feature is worth of praise and thought. The sound editing is magnificent and will certainly be a big Academy moment. Alfonso Cuarón takes us to his black and white memoir world filled with political statements that despite its historical immediate nature, remains relevant to the 2019 issues we find ourselves surrounded by.
3. Jessica Godinez 03.08.19 / 10pm

   This review described exactly how I felt when I watched the film. Although it was black and white and were so used to a film being in color. As you said “Without the color you could focus more on the feelings the actors portrayed, not the feeling the colors gave. You felt connected to it. You’re the maid making breakfast, cleaning the floors, they’re your kids you’re raising.” I felt like this film spoke out to me because I felt like I was watching my mom’s childhood during this film when Yalitza played the character of maid as my mom would tell me her stories. Alfonso Cuarón tells a well developed story of his childhood in which was put into a film for 2019. My parents watched it with me and they too enjoyed the movie and explained about the certain problems going on during the film.
4. Paula Diaz 03.04.20 / 10pm

   I have always had a fear of watching highly praised films and getting disappointed. Fortunately, that did not happen when I watched the film Roma by Alfonso Cuarón. I agree with what you said about the film “feeling” real. This film shows the mundane life and brings up real issues that families go through. I loved how they did not focus on the husband’s affair and went on about it how a regular family in the real world would. Since this film was made as a semi-autobiographical film to give us a glimpse of what Cuarón’s life was like in his childhood in Mexico City. The film is black and white but does not have a fuzzy look like older black and white films. As you mentioned, the lack of color does help you pick up the emotions better since you cannot rely on color to have a feel of what is going on. The film is very slow and does not have a complicated plot. The narrative of the film is to display his childhood, which can make the narrative feel very mundane. The film’s mise-en-scene is very cohesive. Being set in the 70’s we see the clothing, activities, technology, and lifestyle that was the norm at that point in time. The film very auditory and is rich in sounds that make you feel like you are part of the film. Overall, to enjoy this film, I believe you need to know a little bit of background so you do not sit there and wait for a plot to thicken.

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