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La Bamba (1987)
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Lou Diamond Phillips leaves a haunting impression as the late 1950s pop idol Ritchie Valens, who made the Latino influence in rock & roll conspicuous through his hit songs. Filmmaker Luis Valdez (Zoot Suit) creates a nimble, exciting, and sympathetic portrait of the boy driven to rise above obstacles of race and family legacy, and Esai Morales is equally fine as Ritchie's envious, searching brother. Great support from Elizabeth Peña and Danielle von Zerneck as Valens's sister and mother, respectively, and Joe Pantoliano is solid as the singer's straight-talking manager. Valdez brightens up the third act with a rock & roll show...
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| La Bamba Movie Review by Douglas (1/25/2008) |
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Lou Diamond Phillips has proven himself to be a versatile actor. Playing Richie Valens probably was his most impressive performance. The story was well done, but discouraging. The attitude and jealousy of his brother toward Richie was sad. One of the songs, "Oh Donna" brought back an interesting memory. Donna was a...
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