"Amexicano"

In the course of viewing low budget indie films, we are often subjected to one or all of: poor editing, poor sound quality, poor picture resolution, and a lack of substance in story. "Amexicano" gives relief to the tiresome indie experience. I was grateful to watch talented actors be the characters they are supposed to be. Furthermore, that Actor/Writer Carmine Famiglietti wrote the story without a political axe to grind.

When one is accustomed to brash, coarse, hard edge films, "Amexicano" feels too soft. But, when I relaxed into the pace of the movie I learned the point of his story. That even in tough economic times one can find joy. The joy that these characters find is friendship.

Amexicano is a term coined by Ignacio (Raul Castillo) when Bruno (Carmine Famiglietti) joins the day laborers on a street corner in Queens New York. Out of work yet again, Bruno takes odd jobs with his new friend and finds a place to belong with Ignacio and his "wife."

The story takes a few turns, but no leaps of fantasy. When you want to be entertained by story rather than over-the-top excitement, find "Amexicano" and pay to rent either on-line or on DVD.