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Cassandro

Cassandro

2023

Roger Ross Williams

Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Joaquín Cosío, Raúl Castillo ...

6.0

627

Drama Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to worldwide fame after creating the character of Cassandro, the 'Liberace of Lucha Libre'. In the process, he not only drastically turns the traditionally masculine world of wrestling on its head, but also his own life.

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"The Queer Hero you didn’t know you needed (...) Roger Ross Williams nimbly maneuvers past the clichés in the respectful biopic of the openly gay Mexican wrestler who won over fans of a notoriously homophobic sport"	POS
United States	Carlos Aguilar IndieWire	"Gael García Bernal is fabulous in this wild true story of a beloved luchador (...) Roger Ross Williams' wonderful narrative feature debut"	POS
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"An entertaining biopic, which doubles as a gorgeous depiction of mother-son love and an exhilarating exploration of fearless queer identity in a macho environment"	POS
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide The Guardian	"Gael García Bernal is phenomenal as flamboyantly camp Mexican wrestler (...) Roger Ross Williams’s joyously entertaining true-life drama (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Gregory Ellwood The Playlist	"There are storylines that neither Williams or his co-screenwriter, Teague, can bring to a satisfying conclusion. But as a portrait of a man finding himself in his profession? Of celebrating his true self? It’s extraordinary"	POS
United States	Pete Hammond Deadline	"Bernal excels in the many wrestling scenes, also nailing the all-important showbiz touches that make this man the star he is"	POS
United Kingdom	Helen O'Hara Empire	"[It] offers food for thought for those who can stand the languorous pace (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
Canada	Ferdosa Abdi Screen Rant	"[It] is a touching tale of a remarkable person who paved a path for others to find liberation & acceptance through their chosen art (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Monica Castillo rogerebert.com	"Despite its flamboyant hero, this underdog sports story feels strangely conventional (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Pat Padua The Washington Post	"Gael García Bernal will win you over (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Ross McIndoe Slant	"In a medium where so many gays are buried to elicit a wider audience’s sympathy, 'Cassandro' gets to fly high—and he puts on one hell of a show in the process (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"It’s a deeply touching and very American story about the way we all attempt to make oneself over"	POS
United States	Dan Callahan The Wrap	"Gael García Bernal delivers a star performance, in and out of the ring"	POS
United Kingdom	Amber Wilkinson Screendaily	"Gael Garcia Bernal triumphs in the ring in this biopic of the cross-dressing Mexican luchador"	POS
United Kingdom	Cath Clarke The Guardian	"The actor has his best role in years and radiates charisma and infectiously upbeat energy in this heartwarmer about a pioneering openly gay Mexican wrestler (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Ross Bonaime Collider	"Bernal gives quite possibly his best performance in this beautiful story of finding yourself and becoming who you were always supposed to be"	POS
Canada	Martin Kudlac Screen Anarchy	"An uplifting and motivating story to follow dreams and power through hardships"	POS
United States	Shayna Maci Warner Paste Magazine	"A complex, thoughtful and warm homage to Cassandro's person and shaping of the landscape"	POS
United States	Jose Solís The Film Stage	"In what might be the greatest performance of his career, Gael García Bernal crafts a man made of flesh and desire"	POS
United States	Ben Pearson SlashFilm	"A solid drama that provides another strong showcase for Gael García Bernal's many talents, and marks a largely successful transition into scripted storytelling for Roger Ross Williams"	POS

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