Film Review Practice

I watched the movie "From Prada to Nada" and found it to be an okay movie. It was exceedingly average. I thought the plot was amazing, but there was too much going on at different points. Plus, it was difficult to tell just how much time was passing between scenes. The set designs were done very well, in my opinion. The make-up was alright, but there were definitely moments where it was subpar. In one section, a girl asks her sister "What happened to you?" It is supposed to show that her sister is very distraught and tired, and although the make-up showed hints of some of that, the sister pretty much looked the same as she did during the other scenes in the movie. I originally thought this movie would show the different classes that Mexican Americans have in America, seeing as the main characters begin as wealthy children and end up living in the "ghetto." However, it was about much more, including being proud of family and heritage. The actresses playing the two main characters did very well, especially the one who played the smarter of the two sisters, Nora. She did very well in expressing emotions and tackling lines that were not always written very well.