I have to say that three people constantly talking about their sex preferences and whatnot around public locations loud and clear had me in question, but each of the characters' lives had my attention consistently glued to the screen. It was almost like a smart teen flick, as the subjects being discussed were very adolescent but unlike comedies like American Pie where sex is the center focus, it takes a turn into the more realistic scenario regarding the road you're going to take for the rest of your life.

One of the strongest ingredients here was that although the two teens got on my annoying side at times, I still cared about what would happen to them in the long run and even how the woman's dilemmas would resolve. And even if the end result is not so much of a walking-out-happy scenario, life itself isn't a happy ending 100% of the time.

What could've helped the film for me was impressive/stronger cinematography, as that element was very loose. The script was highly interesting and the performances were just like watching two teenagers being normal, but I would have liked better camera work. And in the end, Y Tu Mama Tambien was a pretty powerful story that never really failed at keeping my attention on-screen. I'm not one who attends art-houses frequently, but when I have, it each time has reinforced the fact that often times these films can be better in quality than some of those at the big multiplexes across the street.

Grade: B+
Crowd Report:
2:25 pm PST show
Wednesday, March 20
400 - 500 seats
30 - 40 people