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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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04/01/06
This 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
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
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
The laid-back, bittersweet peek into this flourishing but little-known world will gratify and intrigue.
03/01/07
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 film doesn't quite manage to sustain interest for the duration of its 86-minute running time.
02/22/06
The movie’s real subject -- remains only superficially explored.
02/09/06
I 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 CriticEvery moment of this story - about America's unlikeliest matchmaker -- is fascinating. We just need more of them.
02/10/06
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 CriticOhayon doesn't judge Thompson or his customers, but you don't need to be a Harvard-educated psychiatrist to realize that the bunch of them are dirty old men who treat women as commodities.
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 CriticThompson 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 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
It's filled with humor and surprises, and no one is more surprising than Thompson himself.
02/10/06
A 60-year-old eccentric with a knack for self-promotion, Thompson makes an engaging documentary subject.
02/07/06
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
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