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The opening scene was like from a Mexican Soap Opera - were they trying to be over the top and exaggerated?


Seemed very maudlin. I thought it would end up being them filing a scene within the movie, but no.

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It was meant to be that way. I think they didn't quite embrace that tone enough afterwards, which is why the movie feels a little disjointed. It's really uneven in what style it's trying to convey.

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I believe so. That was certainly my takeaway. Which is why I wasn't really surprised with how zany the movie got.

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