50/15
Jacques Audiard’s first film in Spanish
Plot
In Mexico, a lawyer gets an unexpected offer to help a feared cartel boss retire from his job and disappear forever by becoming the woman he’s always dreamed of. Karla Sofía Gascón talks about the two years of preparation that went into this demanding role in Jacques Audiard’s film, and the two extremes of her own personality that she had to play as Emilia and Manitas.. The title card in French is wrong spelled Indian city as "Dehli".. Shown in Latino Slant: La Bamba Remake, Tarantino has a BIG mouth, SPICE Jenna & Selena shocks!
What does he want from «Rita»?
(2024). El Trio Written by Camille, Clément Ducol and Jacques Audiard Performed by Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana. "Rita" (Zoe Saldana) is a lawyer in Mexico who discovers that her professionalism attracts the attention of the powerful drug lord "Manitas". He spends his time under strict surveillance and is constantly on the move as he pretty much controls the synthetic drug trade in and out of his country.
Tempted by a large amount of money, she goes on a dangerous journey to meet him and find out
still? Suffice it to say that she was in for quite a shock when she discovered that he was determined to become a woman. "Rita" is now tasked with the ultra-discreet task of finding a surgeon who can turn "Manitas" in «Emilio». Not only is this very dangerous for the lawyer, but it’s also no walk in the park for the gangster or his family who will need to be relocated and convinced that daddy is gone.
The story is too episodic, and the character characterizations are at times superficial, which is a shame
What follows now tests the strength of both characters, especially as the former father struggles more than he expected when it comes to the loss of his wife "Jessi" (Selena Gomez) and his two young children. Can he stay out of their lives forever or would he succumb to the temptation and put the cat among the family pigeons? However, there is still a strong and emotionally powerful effort from Karla Sofía Gascón as a ruthlessly violent killer who undergoes more than a physical transformation over the four or five year period this drama covers. Saldana also holds it together well, delivering an interesting performance as a character who may have lost faith in what the system can do to make things better for ordinary people, so he adopts a more "in the tent of the enemy" access.
It is peppered with musical numbers
Some of them do a better job than others of bringing delicacy, love, lust and rage to the proceedings, but let’s not kid ourselves that there are any great singers here. I thought the denouement was a bit rushed and frankly quite weak, but the whole film sheds quite a provocative light on attitudes towards gender identification and equally importantly towards corruption and the relatively minimal value placed on human life in a country where someone almost always works for someone else. It’s only a little over two hours long, but once it starts, it doesn’t hang around and makes for a decent hour dealing with important topics that are worth watching.. No need to endlessly waste time scrolling — here’s the entire lineup of new movies and TV shows coming this year of the month are broadcast on Netflix.