Sabor tropical
Sabor tropical
NR | 11 August 2009 (USA)
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Sex-charged journalist Brian is chosen by an online publication to travel to Panama and document one of Latin America s premier festival celebrations Carnaval de Las Tablas. Dangers lurk for foreigners, and caught up in the carnival madness, Brian's outgoing manners suddenly place him in situations of both desperation and violence. Things are not what he expected when Brian sets out to meet his online hook-ups. A surprising relationship ensues and his fluid sexuality flows with a jagged edge in this tropical, rum soaked drama.

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marlonb-04526

I liked that it touches a subject that very little is recorded in films because it is a taboo for society. The classic man indecisive of what he wants or feels. At carnival you see a lot of alcohol and many things float. The Colombian was apparently a more sentimental guy and was more defined to what he wanted. Brian discharged his conflict with anger and for that reason he grabbed him and he enjoyed it. He is addicted to normal masturbation of us men. From criticism I would say that much of the film was left without subtitles. The initial part of the airport was very long and somewhat monotonous. Otherwise good

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rosamiranda36

For those who don't travel often, yet are used to taking their bad habits with them into other cultures, here is film that you can use as a cautionary tale. The film starts out with the usual preparations for travel from Brian (played by Matthew Leitch) who's eagerness to meet local women online gets him into serious trouble. What makes this film work so well is the reality of the possibilities. Everything that happens to the main character could happen to you. What is especially disturbing is how many of us go to other countries without knowing much about the culture and laws and how exposed we could be to local organized crime. Unfortunately many suffer the consequences cause we become easy targets. This is what happened to our happy tourist Brian. He's like a college kid who goes to a spring break that turns sour. Some scenes were very hard to watch and excessive for my taste but that's just my personal opinion. However, I was able to get pass that because I was very much engaged in the story. Sabor is also a character study of how most of us use the camera and internet to communicate intimate information to someone we don't know, yet may seem trusting. This film should be seen specially because it is filled with some very dark and memorable moments. recommended.

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festivalmixmexico

Destino/ Destinations. Travels are the best school, used to say my grandmother, and Jorge Ameer is one director who's always traveling to tell us stories about the way places have an influence over our fates. In Spanish the world destination is similar to the one we use for fate (destino), and I'm sure it has been noticed by the director, who's fluent in both languages. However, these both words seem to have been taken seriously by him: in THE HOUSE OF ADAM, the mentioned house has a secret that defines its principal character. In THE SINGING FOREST, a supernatural experience links all if his characters to the Nazi Germany, and in SABOR TROPICAL, a travel is about to change the life of its main characters forever: what's nice and soft at the beginnings is transformed to a hard ending. With a beautiful performance of fantastic actor Matthew Litch (better known as the actor form the film AKA), SABOR TROPICAL is a bittersweet story of loneliness, desperation, and deception. A video diary that it's half a cautionary tale, half an ego trip, mixed with hot explicit sex scenes. It's the best film Jorge Ameer has brought us to his audience yet, and certainly a great love letter to Panamá's carnival!

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zombiegore234

Jorge Ameer does it again! A truly disturbing and thought provoking reality style thriller. One of Ameer's most intense and interesting films to date. Watching the main character evolve into the twisted human being he actually is a treat in itself. Mathew Leitch is a great lead, he plays a likable character that an everyday person could relate to...until we find out he has a much darker secret. Jose Rosete also gives an outstanding performance, there are some great moments between Rosete and Leitch that are extremely powerful. The ending will leave you speechless, the final shot sent shivers down my spine, highly recommended, go see it!!!

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