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J-Lo and her hubby-from-the-block in ‘El Cantante’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
J-Lo is up front and center in the new movie “El Cantante,” which translates to the singer and is about the adult life of popular salsa swinger Hector Lavoe, played by her hubby-from-the-block Marc Anthony.
Seems odd doesn’t it? After all the story is about his character.
But the movie, which opens nationwide on Friday, is clearly focused on Jennifer Lopez. She gets a series of scenes before we even see M-Ant.
You make the call whether this drug-laden, performance-happy, love-bites melodrama is “Gigli: The Musical.” I just know Lopez, who plays Lavoe’s firecracker wife Puchi in “El Cantante,” has been needing a good movie with her name on it for quite some time. I’ll be surprised if this is it.
Here’s what salsa fans and moviegoers will most likely be talking about after “El Cantante” opens:
The music: It’s frequent, energetic and involving. Among the songs Anthony sings: “Que Lio,” “Aquanile,” Escandalo” and, of course, “El Cantante.” Almost all the performance songs are accompanied by large subtitles that traverse the screen.
Puchi coochie coo: Lopez takes her role and acts like she’s Barbra Streisand in “The Way We Were.” Songs sung by Anthony suddenly seem to focus on her. She gets the most emotional breakdown scenes. She consistently appears in impeccable makeup and and a variety of hairstyles. Moviegoers will note one very revealing dress that sets off a family argument about her faithfulness.
The slo-mo: Director Leon Ichaso has a habit of throwing in brief, slow-motion moments in almost every scene. After a family argument, there’s slo-mo on Lopez’s face as she rubs her eyes. Just before his character does a bit of coke, there’s slo-mo of Anthony as he’s seated in his car. There’s slo-mo of Lopez stroking his hair, slo-mo at a party, slo-mo onstage, slo-mo in a bubble bath.
The drugs: Hector and Puchi share an obsession not only for each other but for coke. He goes heavy on the heroin.
The language: Lopez utters the first f-word. And the four-letter words erupt from there from time to time. The movie is Rated R mainly for the drug use and profanity.
(Click here to view photos from the Puerto Rico premiere of “El Cantante.”)
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