Voy a pasármelo bien (film) explained

Director:David Serrano
Producer:Enrique López Lavigne
Music:Zeltia Montes
Distributor:Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia
Language:Spanish
Gross:2.1 million

Voy a pasármelo bien is a 2022 Spanish-Mexican musical comedy film directed by David Serrano. Named after the eponymous music album by Hombres G, it features songs by the aforementioned band. It stars Raúl Arévalo, Karla Souza, and Dani Rovira.

Plot

The fiction is set in Valladolid.[1] Initially taking place in 1989, the plot features two tweens (David and Layla) bonded by their love of Hombres G who meet again decades later, when Layla, having become a successful filmmaker, visits her hometown.[2] [3]

Production

The screenplay of Voy a pasármelo bien was penned by David Serrano alongside Luz Cipriota.[4] A Spanish-Mexican co-production, the film was produced by El Estudio and Sony Pictures International Productions alongside Les Parapluies Rochefort AIE and Paraíso Torres de Satélite. The film also had support from the Valladolid Film Office.[5] Production began filming on 6 August 2021.[6] Shooting took place in Spain, including Valladolid and Guadalajara.[7] [8]

Release

Distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 12 August 2022.[9] Amazon Prime Video (in exclusivity for the first five years) and RTVE nabbed streaming rights for the post-theatrical window. It grossed €2.1 million at the Spanish box office, good for the 9th-largest Spanish release in 2022.[10]

Reception

According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Voy a pasármelo bien has a 100% approval rating based on 5 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[11]

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas scored 80 out of 100 points ("very good") deeming the film to be "very enjoyable in every way", praising the balance between drama and comedy as well as the young cast, while finding that the budget constraints are noticeable, especially in outdoor settings.[12]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars assessing that the cast, artwork, costumes and staging make up a measured and "soulful" nostalgic journey, even if some elements from the past timeline are reiterative and some scenes from the present timeline are somewhat lacking.[13]

Federico Marín Bellón of ABC rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that Serrano (jointly with Cipriota), manages to "compose a story full of good taste and desire to have a good time".[14]

Top ten lists

The film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2022:

Accolades

|-| rowspan = "2" align = "center" | 2023 || rowspan = "1" | 10th Feroz Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Comedy Film || || rowspan = "1" | [15] |-| 78th CEC Medals || Best New Actor || David Lorente || || [16] [17] |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clip en exclusiva de 'Voy a pasármelo bien', el musical con Hombres G. Fotogramas. 29 July 2022. Ricardo. Rosado.
  2. Web site: Los estrenos más esperados del cine español en 2022. 30 December 2021. El Periódico de España.
  3. Web site: Sony Pictures International Prods, El Estudio Set Hombres G Film, 'Voy a Pasarmelo Bien' (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Anne Marie. De la Fuente. 30 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Sony estrenará internacionalmente 'Voy a pasármelo bien', el musical de Hombres G con Raúl Arévalo. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 30 November 2021.
  5. Web site: El rodaje del musical 'Voy a pasármelo bien', en Valladolid. Cadena SER. 10 August 2021.
  6. Web site: "Hombres G tiene unas 20 canciones que no envejecen". El Periódico de Aragón. 5 September 2021. Nora. Navarro.
  7. Web site: 'Voy a pasármelo bien' apura la grabación en Valladolid. El Día de Valladolid. 13 August 2021. M.. Palomino.
  8. Web site: El film dirigido por David Serrano se estrenará en el verano de 2022 coincidiendo con el 40º aniversario de la formación. El Decano de Guadalajara. 31 August 2021. Marta. Perruca.
  9. Web site: Hombres G: "Nos encanta ver a niños de 12 años en los conciertos, cantando nuestras canciones". rtve.es. 27 July 2022.
  10. Web site: ‘Avatar: el sentido del agua’ se convierte en solo dos semanas en la película más taquillera en 2022 en España con 21 millones de euros. El País. Gregorio. Belinchón. 30 December 2022.
  11. Web site: Voy a pasármelo bien. en . RottenTomatoes. 9 April 2023.
  12. Web site: Crítica de Voy a pasármelo bien: chute de buen rollo y algo más que nostalgia a ritmo de Hombres G. HobbyConsolas. 8 August 2022. Raquel. Hernández Luján.
  13. Web site: Crítica de 'Voy a pasármelo bien'. 8 August 2022. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. Andrea G.. Bermejo.
  14. Web site: Crítica de 'Voy a pasármelo bien': Felicidad contra los prejuicios. ABC. Federico. Marín Bellón. 11 August 2022.
  15. Web site: Premios Feroz 2023 Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 29 January 2023.
  16. Web site: 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las más nominadas a las Medallas CEC. Cine con Ñ. 15 December 2022.
  17. Web site: 'As bestas' brilla en los Premios del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos (CEC). Audiovisual451. 7 February 2023. Marcos. Sánchez Sequera.