Blame It On The Bossa Nova Hey folks, if you're having a bad day or feeling a bit low this film is the PERFECT pick me up! Sweet, endearing and fun it is. The scenery is beautiful, the women so lovely, who could ask for anything more!!! I personally would have had a hard time choosing been the women. Mary Ann (Amy Irving) and Tania are both lovely women and would have tried like heck to keep them both. Tania has that sexy, intelligent look I love so much in Brazilian women. And Mary Ann is pretty, sweet and charming. Anyway, if you love Brazil (I do), Bossa Nova music and beautiful sunsets, check this movie out. A sweeter "grape" you will never pick!
Very enjoyable Except for some regrettable lapses into melodrama, this movie captures extremely well the spirit of Rio de Janeiro, and also provides a believable romance between the Brazilian Antônio Fagundes and the American Amy Irving. Recommended.Easy to watch. This movie is very easy to watch. It doesn' get to be hilarious but it is somewhat funny. The language barrier is what makes the movie funny in a way. Overall it's your tipical guy-gets-the-girl, girl-gets-the-guy in the end type of thing but it's worth watching because the breath taking views of Rio de Janeiro will remind you that the place is still amazing regardless of poverty or violence. Bossa Nova This is a delightful film set in a magnificently beautiful Rio. Add the beat of the Samba, love, and wonderful characters and you have an experience that just makes you feel good. It is the kind of movie you can watch over and over. Immerse yourself! I have read several reviews on this movie and frankly I think some of these people should get over themselves! This was a charming, funny and thoroughly watchable movie that takes you away from your everyday life and immerses you in the wonder that is love and Rio de Janeiro. Many people have issues with the fact that this movie shows a fairytale Rio without favelas and crime - how many movies do you see of Paris without dog poo and rudeness or London without drizzle or New York without crime - many! This is a romantic comedy and serves Rio and its actors beautifully. As someone who loves Rio in all its aspects, I was happy to see a positive side of Brazilian life rather than a gritty, depressing 'real life' scenario. Yes, favelas a real but there are millions of people in Rio who don't live in them! We see enough of the sad side of Brazilian life, every so often it is good to show the positives. Relax, take off your reality meter and wallow in the gorgeousness that is Rio, Antonio Fagundes and this sweet and funny story.
