Flutterby™! : Y Tu Mamá También

Finally saw Y Tu Mamá También last night. Charlene and I both thought it didn't live up to the hype. Good cinematography, use of handheld camera angles and the camera as a character in ways that worked very well, the acting was good, but there were too many stories going on, and it was told in a way that the primary story didn't seem to be the most interesting one. Also, watching the out-takes, I'm not sure the editing was as good as it should have been, one line that got dropped should have been in there, and a bunch of others could have been dropped. I think Threesome did much of the primary story better, I wish Y Tu Mamá También had a story that strong because the storytelling skills were certainly there.

If, however, you're one of those gazillion folks interested in ways of telling sexy stories differently, this is a must-see, because he has some very erotic long shots. I don't think there were more visible genitals than, say, Henry & June, but in Henry & June I was conscious of the director constantly saying "no, really, this is art", here the sex was part of the story and expository about the characters.