This film was very interesting and also was not at all what I expected it to be. The title of the film in no way gives away the fact that the film is about another film being filmed inside the film, and all the problems and conflicts affect this inside film. It was a based off of a real event that happened in Bolivia where there were water shortages and huge conflicts about this shortage and the over-sized demands made by the government. Throughout the film the (what I would call two main characters) change quite drastically and almost switch roles. I don't like that the viewers never really find out what happens to the film that they were filming there considering that the entire movie was really about that movie being finished, but other than that ending part I think that it was a really well put together film with some great actors that filled the parts well.

I think that Even the Rain was a very inspirational film. It educated the viewer about Christopher Columbus and Bartolomé Las Casas. I enjoyed this film because the water crisis in Bolivia correlated with the Spanish Conquering of the Natives. The Bolivian revolt, led by Daniel, started because the government of Bolivia wanted to increase the taxes on water because it was too cheap to obtain. This triggered the Bolivians because they do not make enough money to afford a tax raise on water. Daniel, who is a rebellious person by nature, leads the revolts, and also plays a major role in the movie that Sebastión and Costa are filming. Daniel ends up getting beaten up, and arrested, nearly ruining the entire movie production. Later in this film, Costa realizes how important the water or "yaku" crisis is to the local Bolivians. It was very impactful to see Costa evolve during this film. He started off as a rude character, who didn't care about the local Bolivians or the Native Americans. But by the end of the movie, he was willing to risk his life for the Daniel's daughter, Belén. Another theme of this movie was how the characters of the movie, like Christopher Columbus and Las Casas. have different views on how to treat the Bolivians, correlating with their roles in the movie. For example, a Las Casas supported the Native Americans, which meant that he also supported the Bolivians. Columbus on the other hand, was the conqueror of the Natives, so he did not really care about the Bolivian Water Crisis throughout the movie. This was proved at the dinner when all the characters talked about "Yaku" or water and their roles in the movie. Overall, this film really opened my eyes to all of the prejudice, and lack of common, daily resources in Central and South America.

A film about the fictitious making of a documentary investigating Columbus' discovery of America and the consequent exploitation of native Americans. The natives are still being exploited by the State and big business and in this story are also exploited by the makers of the film about their exploitation! A clever, entertaining, moving film exposing social injustice and the hypocrisy of big business, including the film industry. A well made, well acted film that complicates our perceptions of exploitation, revealing how the methods employed to use indigenous peoples are changing whilst also showing how resistance continues.

I found it very easy to identify with all of the main players thanks to some great performances from all involved and also a really nicely written script. It's really well shot with nice big, easily legible subtitles (more like this please foreign filmmakers!). It was interesting to see a film set in that region, we don't see very much from that part of the world. There are also some historical facts about the conquistadors that I wasn't aware of and so it even educated be a little! I love the way it slowly dawns on the crew that the mistakes made 500 years previously are still being made today! Over all, I found it well worth a look and it's one I would certainly look at again sometime.SteelMonster's verdict: RECOMMENDEDMy score: 8.3/10You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.