Luis Gerardo Méndez's directorial debut is a good attempt, with a brave execution in addressing certain social issues, but it suffers from poor humor and a terrible script.
The first 10 minutes seemed promising, but then you're plunged into a sea of inconsistencies and technical flaws.
It's appreciated to see a Mexican film that doesn't focus on violence, drug trafficking, corruption, or government issues, and instead tries to address something different. Despite all its structural problems, Mexican cinema is much more than that.
I hope Luis Gerardo Méndez's career as a director brings us more films like the ones we're used to seeing him act in.
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They're fierce, they're iconic, they're back — and they're totally lost. A boyband seeking a renaissance must navigate a world they barely understand.
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September 11, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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First 10 minutes seemed promising
Easy cheap "humor"
Technoboys is a film about Alan, the frontman of a 90s pop boy band who is stuck in the past and wants to recover his good old fame.
The film has nothing interesting, the characters are completely flat, the jokes are cheap and the easy alternative to making actual decent films.
Sad to see a great cast doing nothing, Luis Gerardo Mendez is one of the greatest his generation and part of great artistic wave, unfortunately he's just wasting his time in characters like his previous film "Nosotros los nobles" with silly and dumb personalities. Luis Gerardo, you know you can do better!
Not worth watching.
Solid and entertaining techno boy-band fun!
LOL This was hilarious!
A retrospective, modern approach to the 90's electronic dance/pop music and boy band concept!
This was a solid, funny comedy delivery!
The entire cast - Technoboys, Saborigenes, Melena - is FANTASTIC... - but, what can I say - I'm definitely team Mendez - that dude is SUPER FUNNY XD.
His facial expressions and the way he plays his character just made me burst in laugh XD...Alan kicks ass...!
Karla Souza is awesome as well!
Being a mexican gen-x, and having lived the 90's pop music phenomenon; it was really fun to see everything mixed up so well.
There's everything: the catchy pop single hit, the lead male singer, the lead female singer, the pop-star romance, the boy band, the differences, the attitude, the record label, the fame, the conspiracy, the manager...so many music industry cliches... all in all poured into an original effort, reminding us that music unites people...!
I definitely felt this was mostly aimed to the Mexican public - I think low ratings must be from those alien to Mexico and its urban/pop culture (either modern or vintage)... since language, expressions, lifestyle, places and other aspects displayed in the movie both were and are current in specific sectors in our society...
Anyway - I loved this - well done Netflix!