{"id":1839,"date":"2012-03-10T14:53:55","date_gmt":"2012-03-10T20:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2012-03-10T14:53:55","modified_gmt":"2012-03-10T20:53:55","slug":"casa-de-mi-padre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=1839","title":{"rendered":"Casa de mi padre"},"content":{"rendered":"

The premises of a spaghetti western, a Spanish novella and Will Ferrell’s signature comedy all combine to make “Casa de mi padre,” Ferrell’s first foray into the Spanish-speaking world.<\/p>\n

Ferrell plays Armando Alvarez, a simple Mexican rancher who spends his days tending to his family’s farm.<\/p>\n

Alvarez’ simple life is taken for a spin when the rancher’s drug-dealing brother comes into town bringing trouble along the way.<\/p>\n

Like most of Ferrell’s movies, “Casa de mi padre” doesn’t take itself too seriously. From the set, the dialogue and even the plot, “Casa de mi padre” is a not-so-serious look at a very serious problem.<\/p>\n

At times, “Casa de mi padre” borders on being political, but as soon as the story starts to gain some substance, a comedic antic knocks it down a peg or two.<\/p>\n

Even though “Casa de mi padre” may not be the world’s most serious film, it certainly is funny.<\/p>\n

From Ferrell’s thick Hispanic accent to a plethora of animatronic animals, “Casa de mi padre” defied typical Hollywood convention to deliver one of the funniest movies of the year.<\/p>\n

With a relatively unknown cast, director Matt Piedmont constructs a solid team of both American and Mexican stars that mesh well under Ferrell’s wing.<\/p>\n

Andrew Steele, the film’s writer, combines political commentary and classic crudeness to deliver a fast-paced story that doesn’t give its audience a chance to blink.
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