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Tom Joad reviews LA CUCARACHA

Published at:  Sep 28, 1998 3:36:48 AM CDT

Harry here. Tom Joad writes in with his review of this film that I call a superhero flick. Sure there is no costume, but it is very much a superhero flick. Eric Roberts is quite good in this film. And is one of the very best films that will be showing at the AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL this coming week. So check it out if you can...

Tom Joad here, with a review of a little known film making the
competition rounds on various festival circuits, it stars Eric Roberts,
Joaquim de Almeida, and one VERY hot little Mexican number, be sure to
keep your eye out for this one, it’s definitely an enjoyable kick in the
pants…

This film going crew was made up of Head Geek, Father Geek and myself,
and all we really knew was that we were sitting down for a little known
flick with a cool title…

Talk about a cool title! Knowing nothing of the film at all, jokes
ranged all around from being a possible sequel to JOE’S APARTMENT to
Harry joking that it would be about a crippled superhero. Head Geek was
right (more or less) and boy, Eric Roberts makes a great cockroach!

This was a film about choices. A film about desperation. A film about
overcoming incredible adversities. But most importantly, it’s a film
about revenge and vengeance, and the lengths one will go to taste their
sweetness. A common man placed in an uncommon situation that is at once
a predictable movie-like storyline which takes a drastic turn on
originality road.

Eric Roberts plays Walter, and in a role seemingly written for him, he
has left his woman for Mexico and the pursuit of his dreams. Only to
find his search leading to the answers he can’t seem to find at the
bottom of bottle after bottle.

Soon, he is recruited to murder a ‘very bad man’ for an incredible
amount of money. Lo and behold, Walter jumps at the chance, thus
leading us on the journey of la cucaracha.

‘Why is everybody so nuts?’ Walter mutters to himself about halfway
through – and never were truer words spoken…

Spiraling into the unknown, this story will have you alternating between
giggling with glee and shaking your head in disbelief as you watch in
bewildered awe.

The cinematography will make you want to move to Mexico, the camerawork
is subtle, yet works to an alarming degree, the script crackles and the
performances are dead-on.
This is an incredibly entertaining little film which you should
definitely seek out and thoroughly enjoy.



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  • Oct 11, 1998 10:51:05 PM CDT

    La Cucarahca

    by will glover

    Heard this is a great film. Any word on when and where it will be distrubuted?

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  • Oct 11, 1998 10:53:51 PM CDT

    La Cucarahca

    by will glover

    Heard this is a great film. Any word on when and where it will be distributed?

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  • Oct 16, 1998 10:53:04 PM CDT

    La Cucaracha

    by phillip

    Saw a screening of this movie yesterday. One of the very best I saw all year. I'll be shocked if it doesn't get distribution. Or does it have it already? Please let me know. Do you know where I can get a copy?

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  • Oct 17, 1998 5:53:07 PM CDT

    NYC CUCARACHA SCREENING

    by jack

    If you're in NYC on Tuesday, October 20th, come check out a free screening of La Cucaracha at 4:00pm, Tribeca Film Center, 375 Greenwich Street.

    No RSVP needed. Just show up and have a good time.

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