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Tortilla Heaven

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I saw this film at the Denver International Latino Film Festival where it won an award. I loved it. It is a fantastic, family friendly, funny funny funny film. The cast is great and the writer/director has an original voice. The soundtrack is wonderful. It is well worth your time.

This movie is a must see! The love and passion that went into the making of this movie is wonderfully apparent. A number of the relatively unknown actors and actresses (at the time they appeared in this film) have gone onto greater success. George Lopez and Ana Ortiz (older sister in Ugly Betty) are just two examples.

Director/writer Judy Hecht Dumontet shows a rare talent to successfully bring off this independent family movie that will have you laughing, crying and feeling inspired. Get this movie and watch it with your family and friends.

This a very entertaining film, this the mexican "Napoleon Dinamite" of latino films. If feels like an indie film, and it is simple as it is charming. The acting is superb and the cast is excellent with George Lopez at the helm. The story is simplistic yet so intricate, so human, so revolutionary. The message is clear and powerful. This film has it all, comedy, great comedians, and cool music. The only things to note: their is a fair amount of nudity and cursing in this film. So, there you have it, a latino comedy that delivers a miracle.

What a fabulous movie! I am so glad a bought this DVD. We enjoyed a cozy night in with a bottle of wine as we watched. Very entertaining. Wonderful locations and scenery, great actors, whimsical, colorful - I wish I could have walked right into the movie and sat down at the table! We just LOVED this movie - top notch directing, story line, great themes and messages. EXCELLENT - I highly recommend this DVD.

This is a really good, funny movie. Every Hispanic actor you've ever seen is in it and they all do a wonderful job. Funny, funny, funny movie.

I had seen this movie a few years back and it stuck in my mind. I wanted a copy to share with friends and family. When you watch this movie for the first time you think it is just another stupid comedy without a meaning behind it. Well that is wrong this movie is funny but has a great lesson to be learn at the end. I really enjoyed it the first time and the second time was just as good seeing my friend's reaction.

This is one of the funniest movies ever. I live on the Texas-Mexico border, and can relate to everything in the movie....great, light entertainment!

This is a great movie! The colors are cool, a little dreamy, and the plot is pretty funny so kids will enjoy it, but there is also subtext which Adults will appreciate. Though it says it stars George Lopez, his part is more of a supporting character, but he's his usual self. The soundtrack was really good. Waiting to see if they'll release the soundtrack. What I like best is that it's a film you can watch with your whole family.

When I first saw Tortilla Heaven in a theater in East LA, it was clear that it was a family favorite. The Latinos in the audience, seemed to enjoy the villagers in this fable set in the imaginary town of Falfurrias, New Mexico. There is a timelessness of the story that should make it have a long shelf life at your local video stores. The cast is chock full of Latino, mainly Chicano cast. Most notably, George Lopez (George Lopez Show) as a goof ball sheriff, Miguel Sandoval (Medium) as the devil incarnate, Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty) as his co-hort, Irene Bedard (Smoke Signals) as a hapless civil service worker, Elaine Miles (Northern Exposure) as a farmer's defiant wife, Lupe Ontiveros (Desperate Housewives) as a henpecking mother-in law, Elpidia Carrillo (Predator) as a strong wife, Alexis Cruz (Shark) as an idealistic young man, Del Zamora (Repo Man) as a henpecked son, Jose Zuniga (Crooklyn) is the maker of the tortilla that is the centerpiece of this comedy. For you see, the tortilla has the burned image of Jesus on it. There is even the legendary Olivia Hussey (Zefferelli's Romeo & Juliet) in a supporting role as a free thinking nudist. The cinematography is outstanding. Music is fine in a funny sort of way. This is funny little sweet movie with heart. I took my nieces and my mother and we all laughed and enjoyed ourselves. My father even chuckled several times and liked the ending very much. I am happy to see this family film, finally come out on DVD. I am on the fan website for Tortilla Heaven, so they have alerted me, that it comes out on DVD soon. We have been waiting to buy this movie and show it to our friends. For a family film, it can't be beat!

We absolutely loved this film, warmed our hearts, renewed our spirit and left everyone watching with HOPE! Loved, loved, loved it, would recommend it to any families, all ages young and old, has a strong message of greed, faith and belief.

Please rent, buy, do what ever you can to see this film, it's great!!!