Bella

Pretty much entirely forced, and mostly unnatural feeling. Had this been in different hands, and the script had a serious overhaul, it would have been fantastic. As it is, it's hard to understand, impossible to enjoy and as easy to penetrate as a slab of granite.

I know this movie is heavy-handed, lacks a plot, and falls back on easy tropes, but I always enjoy watching it. C'mon, Tammy Blanchard is totally underrated! It's full of cheesy passion but it keeps it real with portrayals of people searching for something meaningful… B

Benefits from strong lead performances and a somewhat-amateur style of photography that gives it that indie film charm. It's not a phenomenal story, but it feels real.

This film is not for the people who already agree that life is personal and has dignity. I want to touch the girls who come from broken families who don't know anything about all these important issues and next thing you know they find themselves pregnant and they think it's fine to just go and have an abortion because that is what they have been taught. I want to reach them and embrace them and love them through the film and then by that they can choose what is best for them, have their baby."

Unconvincing indie romance in which the director seems more interested in reinforcing positive cultural stereotypes than in the feelings or logical processes of his characters. There are clichés abound but ultimately it's the rough-edged editing and naive film-school directorial style which end up making a forgettable 90 minutes slightly more palatable than the usual overpolished superficial jizz one usually finds in this genre. Not muy classy, but a change from the norm. The ending sucked too.

"Scored to a relentless mix of Spanish and English pop anthems, cut like a Grudge freak-out, and performed with all the gusto of a Chespirito skit." - Ed Gonzalez

tries to tackle several difficult topics and seems to fail at each one of them.

Nice but hard to connect to. Feels more like a Youtube collage

Did anything happen in the film?.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... .... ..... .. .... .... .. .. . .. ...... .. ..... .... . .... .. .... .. ... .. ... . ...... .oh, they're together. ... ..... ....ahhh.

Nice touching film about life, relationships, friendship...

Not bad, but there's a lot of really forced stuff in what is essentially a rather trite commentary on the value of family.

A beautiful story with just a few stereotypes.

A refreshing and touching movie about life and love. Loved Manny Perez in this.

A beautiful (Bella) lovestory of Mexican Jesus kind of a guy with beartd (!) who wants to save a "fallen", unfarely kicked girl. But the story is also a savior for "Jesus" himself. Unusual, life like storytelling. Stands out from cheesy American romance films. Good performances. Excellent editing.