I'm a sucker for foreign films and I must say this one is in my top three. Why? Because it's not just a movie about two Mexican brothers playing soccer. Rudo y Cursi is a cinematic tribute to the love-hate relationship between brothers and their individual struggles; one with women and fame and the other with gambling and drug addiction. The plot and the script were both well written. I especially liked Batuta's comments after each "event" in the movie; his metaphors for how life is like the game of soccer. You've got all sorts of layers in this movie involving family, culture, personal perspective, and a great ending that defines the quality of the story. Definitely a film worth watching.

This Mexican film follows two working class brothers who are catapulted into fame when they become soccer stars. Their skills as footballers are obvious, but the heights of fame, as we are often told, can come with a price. One brother seems to handle it better, whilst the other discovers drugs and gambling.It's perhaps a story we have seen before in one guise or another and this felt very formulaic. I just couldn't be get involved in the story because of this. I might not be a sports fan or indeed a soccer fan, but whilst I'm sure you would enjoy the film slightly more if you were, the film isn't so much about the football, but about the brothers and their rise and fall.The film looks good, it's beautifully shot and there are quite nice performances from the leads, Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal, who lets face it is always good and cute as well, but for me there wasn't enough depth to the story which seemed to skim through the motions leaving me unsatisfied. The highlight is the video of Gael Garcia Bernal singing some cheesy pop song.More of my reviews at iheartfilms.weebly.com

Make no mistake about it, this film does not have any great message but its' sure fun to watch. It's full of zest and sparkle and never a dull moment.There are two brothers – one is married with children and the other single. They both work on a banana plantation and are cajoled into signing up to play soccer in the big leagues in Mexico City. The laughs start almost right away. If you like a film that can laugh at itself and its' society than this may be for you. Everyone and everything gets a good thumping. Also the focus is not on soccer – this is not a sports movie.

Rudo Y Cursi is a foreign dramedy about two brothers who are competing with each other to get recognition for winning a soccer competition. It sure as hell does not have the hot-blooded passion of Y tu mamá también, but it's a great comeback for both of the stars of that. This is one of those rare sports movies that doesn't have all the sappy, maddening moments of clichés. It chooses a nice path and commits to it. It's a fast-paced, fun but ultimately forgettable film, a nice comeback for Luna and Bernal that you'll forget walking out of the theater. Yes, it won't have you talking for days, but in the theater, at the heat of the moment, you'll sure as hell enjoy it. Bernal and Luna are also both very likable, they have a certain charm, even when they're fighting with each other. The movie never takes a back turn for the worse, or even for the best, and that's what I like in it. There's a certain entertainment in watching these two go head to head. Bernal and Luna both make sparks off each other, which is definitely the most enjoyable aspect of the film. We need more movies like this these days, a fun, likable film that you don't have to remember or listen to someone else talk about because it's simply just simple, forgettable, and recommendable fun.