La Bamba
La Bamba
Réalisation:
Luis ValdezScénario:
Luis ValdezPhotographie:
Adam GreenbergMusique:
Miles GoodmanActeurs·trices:
Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck, Joe Pantoliano, Brian Setzer, Noble Willingham (plus)Résumés(1)
Evocation de la carriere d'un jeune rocker, Ricardo Valenzuela (plus connu sous le nom de Richie Valens) qui disparut a l'age de dix-sept ans dans un accident d'avion. "La Bamba n'illustre pas seulement la carriere d'un musicien exceptionnel. Il raconte aussi l'histoire d'une famille et celle d'une idylle." (texte officiel du distributeur)
Critiques (2)
Who wouldn’t know the rock’n’roll hit “La Bamba?” However, who can say that they know the story of the singer who wrote it and sang it a few times on the stage? I admit, I was really curious. When you watch a good biopic, it’s an experience for the lifetime. I think La Bamba is about halfway there. It’s not a bad movie, but everything is portrayed in a somewhat understated way in order not to hurt anyone. The finale guarantees a powerful strike to the heart, where you realize that all it takes is one small incident, one stupid coincidence, to turn your whole world upside down. I have to say that in this respect I will definitely never forget La Bamba.
()
The story itself is interesting and very sad. If you look at how old Valens was when he died - just seventeen years old. A rising star... Buddy Holly's the same story, just a few years older. How would the music have sounded if their lives hadn't ended? Well, we definitely wouldn't have the "American Pie" song. Although it's a strong story, the execution felt rather lackluster to me.
()