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...Glimcher had given us more music, and performers like Desi Arnaz, Jr. (playing his father) are sometimes bland, but the film remains an extraordinary, agile piece of work. It is a positive and sensitive portrayal of the immigrant Cuban culture, and the music reigns supreme throughout. This movie, as Celia Cruz would say, is pure "Azucar...
Martin's childhood is tainted by insecurity, a crippling side-effect of his mother's shaky feelings about his handicap. Martin's lack of confidence seeps into his adulthood and prevents him from trusting anyone, especially his seductive house-keeper, Celia (Genevieve Picot...
...Celia lives up to his modest expectations when she torments him, leaving the coat rack or the vacuum cleaner in front of the door on her way out. But her antics have a motive--her love for Martin; she uses the booby traps to retaliate against his apathy toward her. They complement each other well. That is, until Andy (Russell Crowe) comes along...
...some reason, Martin feels like he can trust him, till Celia, in her jealousy for Martin's love, uses her Machiavellian ways to give Martin reason to doubt Andy...
...denouement reveals Martin re-discovering the trust that he lost when he refused to believe his mother. In full circle, the viewer watches the development of Martin's security, using Celia and Andy as the catalysts in a visually and acoustically stimulating environment...