Roma DVD10611

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I'm also not so for netflix, but you have to be careful to compare something with yours, I think.

Roma is a declaration of love to the great film country Mexico and it is true that Roma plays in Mexico - not in the USA. Mexicans play along, not Hollywood stars. Finally a film about Mexico from Mexico, which comes to the cinema. To the cinema? Well, conditionally. Nobody in Mexico, only the drug cartels, could finance films like Roma. Cuaron committed himself to Netflix. The cartel that wants the cinemas. A film is to be shown in the cinema for a few days, then freely on Netflix. Where's the cheapest pasta on the Internet? Where's the cheapest film? Fortunately, most cinemas boycotted the Netflix blackmailer "offer" and didn't show Roma. Next time better work together with the drug cartels.

There is something to be said of Alfonso Cuaron’s (Director, and DP) use of black-and-white, large-format shots, to paint colour in a sea of grey. Roma showcases Cuaron’s brilliant art house style cinematography to depict the beauty and immensity within the mundane. The film is a mélange of autobiographical, historical, and fictional elements that come together in an effortless way. There is something so emotional and visceral about each shot, exuding a simultaneous sense of simplicity and detail. The story follows the life of Cleo (Verónica García), an indigenous care-taker for a well-to-do family, who is clearly more than just an employee. And while she is treated like a family member herself, there are moments that remind us she has very different roots. As the story doesn’t have much of a plot to follow, we are captivated by the emotions, nuance, and everyday little routines of Cleo—ever so beautifully portrayed by Garcia. Deviating away from the style of his more recent Hollywood features, Cuaron produced this love-child that is home, childhood, family, and love of his country. This is the first film since Y Tu Mama Tambien that takes place in his homeland of Mexico. Indeed, the entire cast, crew, and locations are Mexican. As such, it exudes genuine passion.