Márcio Garcia ventured behind the camera for the first time in 2009 with the short film Stinger. In this work we can see an interesting work with intelligent plans and the correct use of some techniques such as slow motion. At least for esthetic possessed some attractive. In the following year he won his first opportunity in a feature film, this co-production between the United States and Brazil. The Brazilian could with a bigger budget and counting with interesting names in the cast, the chance to start an international career. Distributed by FJ Productions and written by Leland Douglas, who is also associate producer of the production, Bed & Breakfast is a romantic comedy shows nothing more courageous among many others, without any difference in its history and that contains all the clichés of the genre imaginable.
Ana Villanova (Juliana Paes) works as a saleswoman in a large department store in Rio de Janeiro. After discovering that his recently deceased father left her a huge debt and they also inherited her grandmother's property in Webster, a wine region of California, she leaves for the small town. There, he meets Jake Sullivan (Dean Cain), which is separating the film star Amanda Cox (Kimberly Quinn) and who owns the property which Ana believes to be his. Upon discovering the situation, Ana does everything to evict him from the site. The fight for local ownership is the main conflict of a story that already imagine how it will end.
Earlier we have an impression that we are faced with two films, there is no homogeneity. The scenes shot in Brazil, as expected by the counterpoint to do with the weather tranquil and secluded, more rural Webster, is presented with the traditional image of Christ the Redeemer and the people on the beach playing beach soccer and sunning. We have characters that are part of the fellowship of Ana and only appear to even say one or two sentences, having no relevance to the plot. We have known actresses of the Brazilian public in small parts like Priscilla Marinho, the beautiful Luiza Valdetaro, and Daniel Avila who plays brother "problem" of the protagonist. The best known names are Mark Quibbler and Rodrigo Lombardi extremely caricatured in equity. The first attempts to show a character selfish and immature to even speak slang forced and misplaced. The second plays a homosexual exaggerated and unconvincing. After the jokes do not laugh, but by the constrangermos with the performances, the challenge is to convince yourself to finish watching the movie.
After the two parallel stories being rapidly developed, Ana goes to Webster and the film takes the clichés of time, but not enough aser a total disappointment. All ingredients of this type of film are there: one protagonist charismatic and beautiful clothes always appreciate the body (even more Juliana Paes, so well-known by Brazilians), one male protagonist equally beautiful, charismatic, funny and great heart. Could not miss a dog, bucolic and romantic scenarios (a city with Wine Festival was the ideal choice), the question of making a living that will fall for each other despite the dispute individual interests, an event that forces the couple to get together at some point which forces a better understanding of both supporting characters that are responsible for the purely comical cases the attorney Ana, Victor, played by British actor Julian Stone, Jake and the maid, Maria, played by Zilah Mendoza. It is especially Victor who concentrate the best comic scenes. We can also see in a brief appearance actor Eric Roberts as the restaurant critic, Mr. Hopewell. Also ridiculous, Roberts has little time to show that came.
The script Leland Douglas uses the formula already established in Hollywood, but the lack of experience Márcio Garcia is clearly felt. Missing more elaborate plans, cuts faster and dynamic text faster and more subjective. Lack that "timing" for a comedy, especially in the scenes filmed specifically to make you laugh. The direction of Márcio Garcia fails to compromise, but on some occasions he abuses the camera movements. We also often feel ill prepared dialogues and artificial. The interpretations also, in general, were esteriotipadas to try to start some audience laughter in vain. More comfortable in the cast even have the beautiful Juliana Paes, who has charisma and undeniably shows good English. Juliana gets a good chemistry on stage with Dean Cain (Superman's series Lois & Clark - The New Adventures of Superman (1993-1997)) and the presence of the two is what makes continue on until the end.
Other key points of the script come to be ridiculous. Early in the film, Ana learns of father's inheritance almost instantly, the same day of his death, without at least a brief scene of funeral or burial to mitigate the situation. Instead of seeing the suffering a little for the loss of his father, as we see transpire shortly after going without a lot of pain for the loss to the United States. How to believe a law that just pay taxes (even just $ 20) to be considered the owner of the property? Even being an American law is difficult in cer something. And what about a retired judge, for years outside the judicial system and that apparently lives isolated in his house, which acts as a mediator in the case and resolve the situation without resources? In the two previous scenes were obstinate to get the property, and the next scene is all settled by the judge the way it was?
The blend of different cultures is a positive point. We see Ana bikini sunbathing with a typical Brazilian teaching kiss "Brazilian way" beyond landscapes and bustle of Rio de Janeiro. The confrontation not only the property, but customs is interesting to see. The soundtrack also uses this interesting mix. We see from love songs to international samba. Photograph of Craig Kief explores the landscapes and sites and creates a good backdrop for the novel. It is timely to realize, however, that the technique completely changes from California to Rio de Janeiro.
A point to be emphasized, however, are the marketing actions throughout the film, culminating in a ridiculous scene starring the director himself the long, Márcio Garcia. Undoubtedly one embarrassing scene. It is unfortunate at least a scene created for the sole purpose of advertising a product. The director comes out of nowhere to take down the final print cheerful and romantic and let everyone perplexed explicit propaganda.
Even with the lack of creativity for a really engaging story and a script entirely predictable end as we know from the first scene, the chemistry of the protagonist couple works (sorry that only occurs in the final film) and serves perfectly as a passenger entertainment family. Lightweight and uncompromising. Gone to innovate something in script structure and technically. It's just a standard film of the genre, but it lags behind any romantic comedy median American.
