y tu mama tambien

i think i've seen this twice already, so i didn't have to watch it again for the quiz. it's true that this is one of my favorites. it has gael garcia bernal and diego luna in it! haha. but more than that, it showed parts of what teenage life is all about for some people. it had sex, alcohol, drugs, girlfriends, and many other adventures or misadventures. the fact that they didn't hide any of those makes it a good representation of reality. some may argue that american movies did just the same. but i think those american teen movies were already sensationalizing everything. they don't have the rawness, that it-looks-real element in them, which i've found in y tu mama tambien. i felt that there were real emotions in this movie. there was genuine sadness which luisa carried all throughout the movie.

when i was watching it, i felt like i was part of the adventure. it was really great. and i felt sorry for julio and tenoch. that one, awkward night changed everything. they had a great friendship, even though they sort of betrayed each other. the movie is rather philosophical. it's like telling you to make the most out of life. and one can only be a total scoundrel for a certain period of time. after that you grow up, tuck your shirt in and be a good man. and then it's time to face the world.