Antes que cante el gallo

To begin, I must add that I am a puertorican so this review may be a bit biased because of that. However, that doesn't change the fact that this is a truly fantastic film, one which all of our local films should aspire to be. At its simplest, the film is the relationship between a daughter, father and grandmother. The acting from all three are really good but the standouts are Cordelia Gonzales(Gloria) and Miranda Purcell(Carmin). The cinematography is also really well done, with a very raw, hand-held style, making the viewer feel as if they are in the film. The scenery is also shot in a gorgeous way, often the camera is left for a long period of time just gorging on the imagery, leaving you engaged in the scenery.The film is not perfect, it can be slow for certain viewers and it's not exactly a film with a lot of dialogue, which can retract some viewers. Some of the themes ,although strong and very well done can be a little odd to non- puertorican audiences like misogyny and religious conservatism. Still, it doesn't take away from making it the best puertorican film I have seen so far, in a year full of political comedies(election year for us) it is refreshing to see a local film take cinema a bit more seriously.