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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghLuis Orjuela's sweet, slight comedy is about a middle-class Colombian family and the huge, cherry-red Chevrolet Bel-Air convertible that conveys them through several years worth of life's little dramas.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoBoasts a lovable ensemble cast, with a standout performance by Zaira Valenzuela as 14-year-old Paola.
- 70VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibWinning, consistently funny comedy, with lively script by veteran Colombian producer/scribe Dago Garcia ("Maximum Penalty"), The Car is driven by unusually sharp helming from newcomer Luis Orjuela, and a dynamite ensemble cast.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoicePart fluff, part social farce, and all foregone conclusion.
- A huge hit at home, El Carro here plays for mild laughs and gentle pathos, though it arrives a little lost in translation.
- 30Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallThoroughly obnoxious and relentlessly unfunny comedy.