El juego de la verdad

Comical as well as romantic comedy is loaded with irony , humor with tongue-in-cheek , jokes and fun . Spanish comedy filled with laughs , fun , bemusing situations and ordinary actors . Funny comedy with romantic touches here and there ; being full of entertainment , humor and sheer amusement . It is a diverting story about friends, and the challenges we face while Ernesto's (Tristan Ulloa) a sad as well as ill young , living with his fiancée Lea (Maria Esteve) at his parents', about to lose a job he got through his best friend , Alberto (Oscar Jaenada) and badly working as a mall announcer . Ernesto is also hopelessly in love with Alberto's girlfriend, Susana (Natalia Verbeke) . Lea has gotten a job as the sign-language interpreter on a local TV news show in which Susana anchors, a job Lea is about to lose , too . The truths that come out during the ¨Truth Game¨ , especially Ernesto's desire for Susana, originate wreak havoc . Then , jealousy , betrayals and double-crosses emerge . And Alberto and Susana's wedding and Ernesto's new test about his deadly illness results in coming soon .

Nice and funny Spanish comedy starred by good actors , including ridiculous situations , entertainment , amusement and with a distinctly Spanish sense of style . The main premise is the following : our four friends as well as antagonists -two couples- get together at home , there takes place the game of truth and the high stakes crop out . As they play a game of truth on the evening after one of them, Ernesto, is mistakenly told by a doctor he has only three months to live ; all of them mixed up in all kinds of absurd , hilarious and even romantic incidents . The principal issue about the continuous meetings and ongoings disagreements between the protagonists and their intertwined loves , it is so repetitive and that makes it a little boring . This is a slightly bemusing film with entertaining events , giggles , emotion and two agreeable love stories . Humor is sometimes cheesy and gross-out with numerous picaresque situations such as sex jokes , profanities and absurd scenes . The film explores the relationship among a motley quartet and their triangular love story , being well played by known actors . However , it moves in fits and starts most of which would be desirable , with more traps the viewer resists any kind, and some moments of enjoyment and others quite a few embarrassing ; so, the tone of the film is light-hearted and the most part results to be rich in implausibilities and absurdities . The motion picture was well written by the same director and Robert Santiago ; the latter is an expert writer/director of notorious comedies such as ¨Hombres Felices¨, ¨Club De Suicidas¨ , ¨El Penalti Mas Largo Del Mundo¨, ¨El Sueño De Ivan¨ , ¨Solo Para Dos¨ , and ¨Al final del Camino¨ . This is a 2004 typical Spanish comedy with the customary ingredients such as enjoyable humor topped with a little bit of original touches here and there ; including mayhem , confusion , loving triangles and a lot of fun . The picture benefits a likable main cast such as Natalia Verbeke , Oscar Jaenada and Maria Esteve . Special mention to Tristan Ulloa , as a depressed guy , he steals the show as a crazed-sex man who often gets into trouble with his friends so that he can get to regain a new lover . The movie is played mostly for laughs as the boy get into scrapes trying to score with the girl . A few of the scenes are amusing , they elicit chuckles but no serious laughters . The picture attempts to spread optimism about the events of life , friendship and love , including its amusing sides . The roles in this film are all lovable despite being rather pathetic and silly .

The cinematography by Aitor Matxola is luxurious as well as colorful . Atmospheric and lively musical score , adding some catching songs . Being skillfully proceeded by Álvaro Fernández Armero and turned out to one of the most box office movies of 2004 and certainly one of the most amusing . This director Alvaro Armero was born in 1969 in Madrid, location where he often shoots his flicks . He is a good director and writer, expert on comedies and especially known for ¨Todo es Mentira¨ (1994), ¨Salir Pitando¨ , ¨El Juego De Verdad¨ , ¨Nada en la Nevera¨ and ¨Brujas¨ , though also shot a successful slasher titled ¨El Arte De Morir¨. Rating : Acceptable and passable : 6/10 . The picture will appeal to Spanish comedy enthusiasts .