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Reviews
No se lo digas a nadie (1998)
A gay boy/man cannot commit to living his own sexual life, but must accept his society's dictates.
There's a surprising use of nudity and sex (both het and homo) in a movie from Peru, even if the money was from Spain.
Good leads. Seemingly honest portrayal of the difficulty of living ones own life, instead of the one expected of you by parents, friends, and society.
It proves you can have your cake and eat it too, but at some dreadful costs.
The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)
A sweet, rueful and romantic comedy about Napoleon trying to regain his position of power in post-Treaty of Vienna France.
I found this engaging comedy quite enjoyable and am not surprised that women find it marginally more compelling as it is about the softening of ambition and the allowing of others into ones emotional life.
It is only slightly disappointing that they ignore his bi-sexuality, but more than likely by this time, that wasn't a major part of his life any longer. Or perhaps they were just being "careful" so as not to disuade the more nervous from coming.
But Holm is so professional and enchanting in his two roles (as Napoleon's imposter who is to take his place in exile) that it is immediately clear just how talented and extraordinary an actor he is.
Chris Marlowe