Chupa

​"Chupa"

Watched English movie "Chupa". 

This movie is directed by Jonas Cuarón. Produced by Chris Columbus and others . Story &  Screenplay: Marcus Rinehart, Sean Kennedy Moore and others. Cinematography: Nico Aguilar. Music: Carlos Rafael Rivera. The film stars Demián Bichir, Christian Slater, Evan Whitten, Ashley Ciarra, Nicolas Verdugo. The movie runs for 1 hours 35 minutes and was released on 7 Apr 2023. I watched the movie on Netflix with Aditi on 8th Apr 2023.

A Mexican immigrant mother sends her son to Mexico to spend vacation with his paternal grandfather against his wishes, after death of her husband to cancer. The boy reluctantly goes. There on the ranch of his grandfather he encounters a mythical creature Chupacabra. But there is an American trying to capture it. 

It’s a story that basically gives the message that you should never forget who you are, where you came from and what your rites are. You should be proud of it. But the message is disguised as a fantasy. A mythical creature that looks like a combination of fox, rat, bird; only heard in mythology appears in flesh and blood. It also needs saving as its a Cub, not the full grown creature. 

Demián Plays the grandfather who used to be a fighter in his heyday. Although he acts well, he is a little bit robotically comic. Evan plays the grandson, the conflicted child who considers himself completely American but isn’t. Evan and Ashley play his cousins. Ashley is good and Evan is cute. Christian plays villain. He too is impressive.

Story needs a little bit work. Demián doesn’t look old enough to be the grandfather. Christian’s character suddenly vanishes from the movie. 

Positives: Concept

Negatives: Story weakness.

Watch for a change.