Movie-Suddenly

This 2002 Argentinian movie looked good in concept, but Suddenly left a lot to be desired in execution.

The story about two lesbians who kidnap a heavy-set woman in Buenos Aires, and take her on a road trip is surprising in a number of ways, not all of which are good. Filmed in black and white for no particular reason, it comes across as somewhat campy, and like it is trying to hard to be...I don't know, tough or rough or artsy. It just comes across to me as the wrong decision.

One of the nice surprises comes as the trio finds and old aunt and visits her. This is the best part of the movie, as we see some innate sweetness from one of the characters nick-named Lenin. She and her elderly aunt so clearly feel for each other that it makes this section sweet and real.

The relationship between the other kidnapper, Mao, and the heavyset girl is one of the surprising downfalls of the film. There was no rhyme or reason to the complicated relationship, and it was not convincing at all to me.

This movie is not terrible, but for all its aspirations, is only so-so.