| Eddie Reynolds y los ángeles de acero | |
| Director: | Gustavo Moheno |
| Producer: | Gustavo Moheno Sandrine Molto Angel Pulido |
| Starring: | Damián Alcázar Arturo Ríos |
| Studio: | Producciones Abracadabra Chemistry |
| Runtime: | 107 minutes |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
Eddie Reynolds y los ángeles de acero is a 2014 Mexican romantic comedy directed by Mario Muñoz and written by Moheno, Carlos Enderle & Angel Pulido. Starring Damián Alcázar & Arturo Ríos.[1]
When Bono from U2 is interested in buying one of the songs of an old rock band, the members of the band will meet again after 30 years to get the band back together. Soon, the fifty-year-olds start playing again as Lucía, the drummer's teenage daughter, updates their rock image.[2]
The actors participating in this film are:[3]
Principal photography began on October 28, 2013, in Mexico City, it was also filmed in Veracruz, Mexico.[4]
It had its world premiere on October 19, 2014, at the 12th Morelia International Film Festival.[5] It was commercially released on August 27, 2015, in Mexican theaters.[6]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[7]
Jesús Chavarría from Cine Premiere highlights the chemistry between the actors since they manage to offer very funny moments, but he is also critical that the messages and themes that the film touches on were never fully exploited and that it could have been more than a simple comedy.[8] Salvador Franco Reyes from Excelsior criticizes the lack of good jokes, opting for cheap and simple humor, he also negatively criticizes the production values in general.[9]
| Year | Festival / Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Morelia International Film Festival | Best Mexican Feature Film | Gustavo Moheno | [10] | |
| Hermosillo International Film Festival | [11] | ||||
| Best Actor | Damián Alcázar | ||||
| 2015 | Ariel Award | Best Supporting Actor | Álvaro Guerrero | [12] [13] | |
| Breakthrough Female Performance | Vico Escorcia | ||||
| Best Costume Design | Gabriela Fernandez | ||||
| Best Makeup | Felipe Salazar | ||||
| Best Visual Effects | Cyntia Navarro, Paula Siqueira & Fabian García | ||||
| 2016 | Diosas de Plata | Best Supporting Actor | Arturo Ríos | [14] [15] | |
| Best Newcomer - Female | Vico Escorcia |