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03/25/06
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Cowboy Del Amor (2006)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:14
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.1/10
Theatrical Release:Feb 10, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: Cowboy Del Amor is a documentary comedy about a cowboy-turned-matchmaker who can’t manage his own love life. It follows self-proclaimed "Cowboy Cupid" Ivan Thompson, as he finds Mexican brides for... [More]
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Reviews for Cowboy Del Amor
Michèle Ohayon’s Cowboy del Amor turns out to be one of the sweetest, funniest and most enjoyable nonfiction films you are likely to see this year.
02/23/06
Top CriticI think he knows very well that, at the core of his black little heart, he's basically just a joker of love -- and a danged good one at that.
02/10/06
It gently sheds light on the ways in which people seek new terrain in love when their familiar surroundings let them down.
02/09/06
Top CriticIt's hard to get past the subject matter and judge this on its value as a documentary because the concept is truly unpleasant.
02/10/06
Every moment of this story - about America's unlikeliest matchmaker -- is fascinating. We just need more of them.
02/10/06
The movie’s real subject -- remains only superficially explored.
02/09/06
Taking on a topic-a matchmaker of white American males with Mexican women-that both high-minded liberals and flag-toting conservatives would find offensive, Ohayon refuses to pass judgment on her subjects, instead quietly stands back and lets them talk.
03/19/06
A well-done, oft-times entertaining documentary as it presents this unique brand of matchmaking that may or may not be the ideal situation for both parties. You be the judge.
01/14/06
The laid-back, bittersweet peek into this flourishing but little-known world will gratify and intrigue.
03/01/07
The film doesn't quite manage to sustain interest for the duration of its 86-minute running time.
02/22/06
Deft and ebullient.
02/10/06
Michèle Ohayon's documentary is a slyly insightful portrait of conflicting expectations in the search for the perfect partner.
02/09/06
Top CriticA 60-year-old eccentric with a knack for self-promotion, Thompson makes an engaging documentary subject.
02/07/06
It's filled with humor and surprises, and no one is more surprising than Thompson himself.
02/10/06
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04/01/06
What makes Cowboy Del Amor truly a step above most of its genre is the surprising turn of events that leaves the matchmaker and match-made switching places, as their lives take ironic swings that Oyayo could only have hoped for.
01/14/06
One would anticipate the crafting of a sinister satire here, but the film is dead serious and overidentified with Cowboy Cupid's boastful, smirking posturing. A camera in the hand of a director should be more than just a piece of surveillance equipment.
09/29/07
Thompson is no McNamara, and Cowboy del Amor is no Fog of War. But there is something hypnotic about this self-styled romance expert expounding on the fog of love.
02/24/06
Top CriticThis charming documentary follows Ivan Thompson, the self-proclaimed 'Cowboy Cupid,' as he finds Mexican brides for American men who feel they've exhausted their options on their side of the border.
03/02/06
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