jromshak this truly is my all-time fave movie. i love EVERYTHING about it from beginning to end. keanu reeves is wonderful in this. i wish they still made movies like this. the music, the cinematography, the scenery....PERFECTION. the best part of all........is FAMILY. this family is perfectly IMPERFECT. LOL. (mostly, of course, the father). but he comes around. love the TRADITIONS of this family. love that they hold fast to the traditions of their country, and again, family. love the scene where they are stomping the grapes. again....PERFECT. so much joy and fun. in conclusion, i loved it. i hated to see it end. which there had been a follow up movie made. a big thank you to the writers of this film for making such a wonderful film that you aren't embarrassed to watch with your family!!!

Abchs901 Hmmmm, where to start with this absolute turd of a film. It makes me sad that there are starving people in the world and somebody decided to spend millions of dollars to make this movie. Keanu Reeves is widely known as a terrible "actor" but this script is pure crapola as well. I found myself actually getting angry at several points throughout the film because it was so unrealistic and just plain old cheesy. The only reason this movie gets 1 star is because of the hot Mexican broad. Do yourself a favor and watch anything else besides this movie or just go bang your head against the wall. It will feel better than watching this awful movie.

vinsond21 I saw this film when it first opened many years ago, and liked it a lot. It's a film that can be enjoyed both on the big and small screen; the former to revel in the gorgeous cinematography while the latter because of its intimate story. The lush music score adds to the glorious work overall. Where were all the Oscar nominations?!? Anyway, i watched it again the other day on TV and that rekindled my passion for this movie. People like to unjustly dumb-down Keanu Reeves; all i want to say is Keanu has not allowed himself to be typecast. He has done comedy (Bill & Ted, Parenthood, Something's Gotta Give); romance (Walk in the Clouds, Sweet November, The Lake House); drama (River's Edge, Devil's Advocate); action (Speed, Matrix, Chain Reaction), and Shakespeare (Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing). I really can't think of a more canny actor.

Hot Potato Having seen this in maybe 1996, it was a long time ago. I still remember feeling ill at ease at the acting of Reeves and even Aitana and the awkward way the plot was carried and scenes were wrenched. Now thinking about it, I remember and feel much. I wish to see this movie yet again to see why I remember the emotion I felt then, so well, so many years later. I came to like Reeves awkward style and I miss not seeing again the inner beauty of Aitana that seems to outshine her looks (not easy), I guess Italy is the luckier. It also is a fond memory for Anthony Quinn . I should try and find "The Machinist". Well then, just out of sappy compassion I gave it another star, even though I over rated it before. There is more than meets the eye.