Paraiso Travel (Netflix Viewing)

Disclaimer: This is my first review of a movie on this blog. May I make a penny a year of income from doing this.

This movie caught my attention due it starring John Leguizamo. That's a lie. Actually the movie description of a young couple from Colombia who are seperated in New York after illegally crossing the border seemed like a interesting viewing. The movie focuses on the Marlon, who is seperated from his love interest, Reina, and his struggle to survive in a strange city. He is able to find refuge in a Colombian restaurant whose owner gives him a helping hand. That is only the beginning, though, as there are many relationships formed, especially with a Colombian singer that he begins to fall for, and interesting characters introduced that give Marlon some time to cope and deal with the time he spends looking for Reina. There are flashbacks throughout the movie that tell the viewer of how Marlon and Reina decided and eventually made the trip to come to the United States.

I can honestly say that this movie had my attention from the beginning and aside from going to get a Pepsi refill, I was content that I had found a great movie with convincing roles that added to the emotion of Marlon's plight. What added to the authenticity of the movie was the use of the spanish language, which is pretty much 95% of the movie to keep it true to the characters and the latin culture that exists in New York. I recommend this movie if you want to view a movie with a solid story with great acting.

3 out of 5 speakers