Yucatan

Diverting and amusing comedy with a lot of entertainment, twists and turns. Concerning a lot of passengers who go on board of a luxury boat. They are : Lucas, Luis Tosar, he is a white collar thief who embarks on a boat called Sovereign to carry out a peculiar theft. There he meets Clayderman , Rodrigo de la Serna, a previous colleague with whom he did business. Both of whom shared their stealing activities by neither being together in the same ocean, nor in the same boat, however, today they encounter at the same ship, breaking their past covenant and to proceed similar robbing jobs. Nowadays, Clayderman works as a pianist and public relations along with his girlfriend, Stephanie Cayo, the ship singer called Veronica and she was also the former Lucas' lover. But Lucas' actual target results to be an elderly baker, Antonio : Joan Pera, who won millions in lotto. Shortly after, Clayderman learns the true intentions of Lucas and he decides spy him and he plans his own alternative plot to get a large amount of money from the baker. Meanwhile, the old man dates and eventually falls in love for a mature woman : Gloria Muñoz.

Disconcerting and fun comedy shot in ups and downs, being a Boat-movie with a lot of fun, mayhem, funny scenes and amusement. Dealing with a big swindle to carry out by a duo of rogue thieves, both of them compete fiercely to get their purports. This film bears certain remembrance to El robo mas grande jamas contado or The biggest robbery never told , also starred by a team to carry out a fabulous theft : painting Guernica by Picasso and equally directed by Daniel Monzon. Main cast and support cast are pretty well. Luis Tosar plays the roguish stealer especialized to rob passengers and Rodrigo de La Serna as his contender who attempts to follow his steps to take the same target. While Stephanie Cayo is the beautiful singer who decieves both, Lucas and Clayderman . Other secondaries outstanding are as folllows : Joan Pera, Gloria Muñoz, Toni Acosta, Alicia Fernandez, among others.

It contains a brilliant and colorful cinematography. As well as a lively and catching musical score by Roque Baños, he is a prestigious musician who has composed notorious films as Fragiles, Machinist, 800 bullets, El robo mas grande jamas contado, Sexy beast. It displays a twisted and surprising script with plenty of turns by Jorge Guerricaechevarria, Alex de La Iglesia's regular writer. The motion picture was professionally directed by Daniel Monzon, though it has some flaws and gaps, being inferior to his former films. Monzon is a good director, a fine crftsman who has written and directed a few movies but with considerable success such as El Niño, El corazon del guerrero or Heart of warrior, his greatest hit : Cell 211, Kovak box, The biggest robbery never told and Desvio a paraiso. Rating : passable and acceptable 5.5/10. Well worth watching. The picture will appeal to Spanish cinema buffs.