Rico And Rita

Chico & Rita was released into theatres November 10th, 2010. This is a dazzling love story that began in Havana, Cuba, and ends on American soil; however, it is the journey as a whole that should be admired, not simply the end. Their love story is like no other, and yet it strikes a familiar tone that resonates with William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet since they are portrayed as another pair of star crossed lovers. They are both musicians; he was a pianist and songwriter, while she was a captivating jazz siren. They quickly fall in love, and just as quickly part, then reunite, fight, love, and like that in what seems like an endless cycle until the bittersweet end. Directed by three great Spanish men, Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal, and Fernando Trueba, they orchestrated a wonderful film that shares a bit about Cuba and its culture through Chico and Rita’s relationship with Eman Xor Ona as Chico, and Limara Meneses as Rita. This Spanish production did a marvelous job recreating Havana, as well as New York, Paris, and Las Vegas, whilst creating a lovely Cuban filled …show more content…
The film is nearly all in Spanish--save for the a few parts that are in English or French-- with English subtitles. There is a great appreciation for this particular aspect of the film for listening to the story in it’s natural language instead of an accented English is much more enjoyable than losing meanings of the words in translation. The words, while they are in fact Spanish, they are Cuban by nature. While this movie was produced in Spain, this film is meant to be Cuban, and the directors successfully do that by having the voice-over actors speak with the Cuban accent, instead of the Spanish one. The script utilizes slang, illustrates the proper mannerisms and attitudes Cubans that was common during that time period. This gave yet another authentic layer that could not have been achieved in any other manner without