How I disagree with "Embarrassing". This really is a fun movie with a great feel good factor, fairly unusual these days. The scenery is wonderful and the film quite clearly shows the generosity and friendliness of the Portuguese people. I watched this film surrounded by local Portuguese who laughed as much as I did. I thought the cast was excellent, though for my taste Oliver's wife was perhaps a little too "light". Manel was played brilliantly, not sure if this actor is a well known comic actor but hopefully he will do more in the future, he was a natural. Congratulations on receiving the Canadian award - the first of many I am sure.
... View MoreThe movie is shot in the Algarve providing beautiful scenic shots and colors. It has constant humor with a former banker that is trying to cope with a different culture and others who are not. The tempo of the movie is relaxed and realistic. I think it really captures the real speed of life in that part of the word, adding to the realism of the movie. The story leaves enough room for interpretation to keep it interesting. It is not fully worked out in each detail, so it keeps you thinking although not in a disrupting way. So all in all a very beautiful and funny movie, specifically taking into account the budget that was available for it. Cudo's to all involved!
... View MoreThe Right Juice is one of those lighthearted films that leaves you happy and in awe of the scenery and the humanity. The subtile humor, the likability of the main characters and the beautiful Portugese landscape lifts your spirit and before you know it you are rooting for the good guys to really get Their Right Juice, as if they were your own personal friends. Lucia Moniz (from Love Actually) is again brilliant in whole heartedly inviting the audience to feel part of the heart of the story and Mark Killeen (Game of Thrones) is the perfect good looking intimidating guy yet his clumsiness into pursuing his hearts ambitions abroad make him human and approachable. We loved the friendship between Ollie and Manel! Go and see The Right Juice, perfect film for a first date, lifting your spirit, relaxing from stress or just to feel good and happy.
... View MoreI've experienced The Right Juice as a movie that makes you connect to the characters and makes you smile. As usually typical for movies that are made in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal you relate to the characters.This movie brings you exactly that! This is beautifully supported by the way the scenes are shot. The location is typical Algarve and the Portuguese characters are real, not stereotyped.I believe this movie was not shot with a large budget and that makes it even more an achievement of this production team. I am looking forward to see more of this director and see what more he can do with more budget.This all underlines the passion of all the people involved in this project to make this movie as it is now, a warm movie.
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