A Night in Old Mexico just earned itself a spot on my 'most favourite
movies of all time' list', no mean feat considering how many films I
manage to watch. It's a heart-warming and riveting tale of universal
masculine wish fulfillment.
As the title suggests, the story spans a long evening (actually a
little more) in (and outside of) Old Mexico. A grandson meets his
grandfather and they enjoy a risky night of good living, featuring
hoodlums, a depressed beauty, cheap hats and a bag of money.
There's just something timelessly special about this film, it seems
like it could be set in the eighties and looks to still be enjoyable
years from now.
Its astonishing quality seems to be derived from the nervous
expressions of the lead youngster, the wise cockiness of the lead
elder, the comical loving natures of the antagonists, a grittily
endearing locale and the literal fantasy that is the lead female. Uplifting story arcs are the icing on the cake, solidifying its
surface to a deeply sweet pleasantry.
Check this film out if you love your father...
