The rich and passionate sounds of Spanish flamenco music provide the backdrop for this emotional drama of two families at war. Caco (Antonio Canales) is a man whose family has long been at odds with the Caravacas, a prominent family living in the same village. Mario, Caco's brother, murdered one of the Caravacas, and now the family is out for blood, with Mario's son Diego (Orestes Villasan Rodriguez) the expected target. Caco has lost a daughter of his own, whom Diego loved, and Caco is
determined to spare his nephew the same fate. But guarding the young man is no easy task in the hilly country of southern Spain. Vengo also features performances by a number of noted flamenco performers, including La Paquera de Jerez. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Flamenco rhythms are not exactly my cup of tea, but I must say that by the time Vengo's primal story unfolded in its entirety, I was fully in its thrall.
As good as the music is, the overall film only suggests what a flamenco drama might be, leaving the viewer hungry for a more fulfilling realization of the concept.
While the film isn't perfect, it nonetheless captures the dangerously emotional world of both flamenco music and the Spanish Gypsies who use it to stave off the inevitable vagaries of Romany life.
Freedom, fire, passion and love of boundless dimensions. Vengo successfully portrays the dynamic of one gypsy family from down to Earth moments of personal companionship to the immeasurable desire for life found in musical expression.
October 7, 2008
Novo Cargo
Ugh! Hated it! Not at all what I thought flamenco would be. The Gypsy Kings? Color this one ANNOYING and rent something more pleasant to watch. This one is like having your teeth drilled without novacaine or laughing gas!!!
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