For the past few days, I have not had the time to watch a movie. So yesterday I decided to watch a movie when I got home, even though I was exhausted and sleepy. I had two movies on my mind to watch, which were "The Pope's Exorcist (2023)" and "Chupa (2023)". Picking the one I wanted to watch was easy because it was late in the night and I wanted a calm and peaceful sleep free of nightmares, so I went for Chupa.
When I started watching it, I had made up my mind that I would sleep off and finish the movie the next day, but I was wrong. The movie was so interesting that it kept me awake till the end. I must say, I didn't regret sacrificing my sleep time to watch this movie; it was worth it, and it was an interesting family movie that anyone would enjoy watching with their families.
Chupa (2023) is an American fantasy adventure movie that was distributed by Netflix and directed by Jonás Cuarón. It was produced by Street Pictures and starred Demián Bichir, Evan Whitten, Ashley Ciarra, Christian Slater, and Nicolas Verdugo. The movie revolves around Alex, a young boy who has recently lost his father to cancer. So he flies to Mexico to enjoy the holidays with some family members. During the holiday, Alex discovers a young chupacabra hidden in his grandfather's shed, but something awful occurs. Alex must now save the mystical beast.
Summary Of The Plot.
The movie begins with the story of a scientist, Richard Quinn who is searching for a mythical creature called Chupacabra in San Javier. Richard believes that the creature has healing properties in its DNA that will help improve medicine around the world. So his search teams were able to locate one in an old mine. Going after the creature in the mine, they saw a chupacabra cub. As they tried to gain its trust, the mother arrived and fend off Richard's search teams, and took her cub to safety.
Later into the movie we were introduced to Alex's life. A young boy who had just lost his father to cancer. We were made to understand that he was having a tough time handling the death of his father. Seeing his behavioral change, his mother persuaded him to go to San Javier to spend his holiday with his grandfather and his cousins. After much discussion with his mother, Alex agrees to fly to San Javier to spend the holiday with his family members. His grandfather Chava, picked him from the airport and brought him home. Alex met his cousins and he began to adjust to his new environment.
On Alex's first night in San Javier, he encounters a young Chupacabra cub and realizes that the Mythical creature is not as dangerous as the rumors he heard about it. Something happens and Alex realizes that the young chupacabra cub was in danger. Will Alex succeed in protecting the creature? Or will he fail?
My Review And Rating.
This movie was amazing and nice! I don't understand why it was rated low. I love the movie so much because it reminds me of what kids' movies used to be like. It's been a while since I have watched a decent family or kid's movie since I was little, from around the '79s to the '80s. Not only did this film remind me of culture, but it also reminded me of the significance of just enjoying something as a child. It is a good old-fashioned family film with heart, without the obnoxious pop music and loud characters that we see in today's films.
Let's talk about the plot. The plot is rich and well-written but with a few holes. The plot is interesting, wild, adventurous, and intriguing. If you like adventure movies, the plot of this movie will keep you hooked from the beginning till the end. Even though I was tired and sleepy when I started watching the movie, I was hooked from the beginning till the end. Nothing was boring about the plot of this. It was fascinating all through.
The script was well written but I had a little problem with the ending and how the characters were built. The end was a bit satisfying but should have covered more. Like, when Alex went back home, did he sort out his bullies' problems? Did he stand up for himself? But we did get that. Also, what happened to the people haunting the chupacabra?
The characters in the movie all performed well, except for the main actor, Alex. I felt and think he shouldn't have been used for his role instead they should have used his cousin's brother Memo (Nickolas Verdugo). Memo's performance was amazing, energetic, and fun and he was the life of the movie. I loved his mannerism and the way he stole the spotlight from the main actor. Alex, in some parts of the movie he lost his spotlight because of his dull and weak mannerisms. I didn't enjoy his performance at all but the rest of the characters did an amazing job with their roles.
The location for the movie was absolutely perfect. The ranch is amazing with a lot of history in the scenery and the old mines too. Then the visual effects were excellently done. The chupacabra looked so real and cute. The CGI was fantastic. Also, the soundtracks were selected well.
Rating this movie, I will give it 4 out of 5 stars. It was enjoyable, fun, and interesting. There wasn't a dull moment. This movie is an excellent choice for a family to watch and spend time together. I highly recommend this movie, if you love fantasy and adventure. If you have seen this movie, you should hurry now to watch it.
All images above are from the movie screenshots
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