Bella Reviews

Great movie! Its uplifting message remains in the heart and mind of the viewer forever. It inspires, it doesn't degrade as so many films. There is an... overall encouraged, strengthened emanating feel from this movie. We need movies that present this tone as opposed to depression, hatred, destruction, and misery. Full Review

A story that touched my inner essence from the moment it began. It captured all the human emotions that we are capable of feeling at one time or... her. The dialogue was brief because the silence between the two main characters said more than dialogue could. Bravo to the wrirer and director. Full Review

This film touched me! It is such an amazing story and shows everyone how fragile life really is!

Great movie filled with so many positive and powerful messages. It was refreshing to see a film that portrayed such a supportive and loving Latino... amily guided by a matriarch. It would be hard to imagine any actor doing a better job playing Jose. How powerful was it when he cries on his mother? The relationship between the brothers was beautiful and becomes so much more compelling when it's revealed that oldest was adopted. Definitely a movie to share with friends and family. Full Review

Bella is not a bad film,However, I find it to be somewhat unrealistic.I know that the themes of redemption,friendship,true love, sacrificeare... d,However, the film plays more like a emotionally charged fairy tale. There are so many questions raised~~none of which the film directly addreses..like who the father of her baby is.The character of Jose,played with great depth by Edoardo Verastegui ( the only performance that makes this film IMHO)is a good guy but hardly realistic given today's atmosphere of outward selfishness and narcissism. The audience does get to care for these main characters,However, there is No further deveopment of said characters beyond the fact that she is pregnant and he just happens to care deeply.He,Jose, was headed for a great big life when tragedy struckNow it seems he's looking to redeem himself...perhaps by trying to help Nina a young waitress who has just lost here job and really has no family or support.There is a scene in the film where Jose is sitting on the beach watching this little girl run and play this is Bella the child that Nina chose to bear.However, there is No explanation of Where Nina was for 5 years!!This is a nice film but not 1 I'd recommendFor all of its sentimentality and message it comes off more like a sweet fairy tale..Not very realistic Full Review