Same Love, Same Rain (1999)

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

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.

This movie has everything and its a real treasure to find it.

Not the best film directed by Juan Jose Campanella, but it is unquestionably a good offering. The thematic of love is present and, as opposed to his other efforts, where love occupies a place in the plot, but it is actually not the main theme, here it represents the core of the film and functions as the main subject.The story centers on two people, Jorge and Laura, who will eventually fall in love after some time of knowing each other. Laura would, however, find it difficult to start a relationship with Jorge, as she already had a compromise with another man who had traveled to Uruguay, but had not heard a word about him since his departure. With this in her way, she asks Jorge for time and, if she decided that it was right to start a new relationship over his current one, she would give him a call. She then, in fact, decides to let go of the past and goes on with her new relationship. They will encounter many difficulties on their path, just like all relationships, and eventually will arrive at a point of problematic situations that may cause the breakup.Regarding character background, we find that Jorge is a devotee of writing; he really is passionate about it, but the company for which he works does not appreciate what he writes, so he pretty much ends up writing for himself and refuses to write what the company would have him do. One of the main reasons why Jorge is infatuated with Laura is that she actually is the only person that appreciates his art and interprets it differently from the average folk. Laura, on the other hand, is an enthusiastic, friendly, sympathetic woman who aspires to be a professional painter and that is able to appreciate art in general.The atmosphere of the film is occasionally sustained by dialogs, whose only purpose is to simply make you laugh. Dramatic scenes do not get left behind; they are also important pieces of the film. The camera-work is nothing of great complexity nor is it and essential part of the film; it only aims to portray the story. Finally, the acting does not stand out and it actually sometimes seems forced and dull; nevertheless, it does not deter the film from being appreciated.In conclusion, the film is highly recommendable for those who like Argentinian humor and romantic movies. Likewise, fans of the director should not hesitate to give it a try.My Score: 8.6/10

Jorge is a famous Argentinian writer, but famous means that he is know but has no money, so has to live by writing short love stories in a magazine for young people. One day he knows one women and they fall in love, but life is hard and during 20 years, we can see how they manage to survive in the difficult days they spend in Argentina. A precious acting, really, really good of all the actors, specially Ricardo Darín, one of the best actors I've seen. The story is very touching and it quickly catch you, unfortunately, it has a low rhythm, so, sometimes, can result a little boring, as things happen so slowly... Despite that, this is a good film, recommended for those who want to see great actors in scene.

If you enjoyed "El hijo de la Novia" ("Son of the Bride"), you must go for this one. The same rock solid characters with a better script. A story you can believe in, a group of characters you laugh and suffer with.