Three Steps Above Heaven (2010)

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

I turned this movie off after 47 minutes. I really felt sort of sick to my stomach seeing where it was going, and seeing how it is apparently the favorite move of so many people. The main characters meet with the guy, Hugo, harassing the girl on the street, then again at a party he breaks into. Then he almost gets her killed by chasing the car in which she is riding with his little motorcycle gang, for no discernible reason. The "romantic" part of their relationship starts with him using her to make sure she doesn't denounce him to any legal authorities, as he is already supposed to go to prison for nearly beating someone to death, then goes and severely beats up other people in the meantime, never with any real reason. Oh and this guy is still sleeping with his actual girlfriend while the female lead, a high school student, is falling in love with him. I just didn't care at all what happened to any of the characters as they were completely undeveloped/the type of people I want to pretend don't exist. I am so sad that there are 2 sequels to this film, it makes me feel like humanity is devolving.

(Could contain spoilers giving vague clues to main characters' general traits as well as general plot development, but nothing specific) It was a tip from a friend to watch it in original language and improve my Spanish, which I speak quite well. I did watch it in Spanish. I watched the first 10 minutes in utter disgust but thinking that a sudden plot change will logically lead to the main character's punishment by life/society/parents for being an unapologetic, disgusting, dangerous, sexually harassing anti-social violent testosterone- laden a-hole - a true "piece of manure". No, didn't happen. All characters are reduced to the most basic and frightening clichés - both girls and boys. Being a total jerk is glorified every second of this cheap movie. Sexist, sexist, sexist, it hurt so much to watch it. If you have any respect for women and common sense (which I hope you do), do not bother to watch this steaming pile of feces.

I heard a lot of positive reviews about this movie and I decided it was time for me to watch it too. Oh, how I wish I didn't...The movie is bad. It is. The characters were so hard to relate to because all they did is make me angry and annoyed. I was not able to feel empathy and root for those characters. Their decisions were irrational, their emotions didn't make sense, and their moods and feelings kept changing from scene to scene: first they hate each other, then they love each other, then they hate again, then they love again, and so on. Is this a kindergarten?! I mean, sure, such "love" sometimes happens, but in this case it just wasn't reasoned enough. One thing that made me a little happier is that they seemed to get a bit more mature in the ending and left all that typical but over-dramatized romance behind. I still feel mad though.It also appeared to me that the film's claim is that the only way to achieve spiritual happiness is by being a rebel and breaking the rules. How shallow and small-minded, really.

I always smile when H first met with Babi in the traffic light. I'm falling in Love with Mario Casas by the way, after watched this one. Perfect chemistry between Mario and Maria make me get swept up in the story. I love the way they make-love :p Hugooo.. I want you badly (?) Very romantic. I liked when H brought Babi to the swimming pool that full of foam. Haha. I loved the kiss under water. I loved they moment on the beach. But most of all I love the way H and Babi make-love first time in the white house. Babi's dream house. So... ah! I'm speechless. Romantic, Funny but dramatic. but... Oh I hate Babi much. Why she made this story sad-ending? WHY BABI... WHY??? Oh H.... with me please :p I hate a sad-ending by the way, especially a stupid Babi with her wrong choice. *middle finger*