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06/24/06
Manito (2003)
94 %
Reviews Counted: 31 Fresh: 29 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.3/10
Consensus:
An intimate and moving picture that captures the life of one of Manhattan's neighborhoods.
Runtime: 78 mins
Synopsis: Set, and vibrantly photographed, in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, Manito is the fictional story of two days in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior and Manny. Employing techniques of cinema verite, the film vibrantly captures a neighborhood and the people who live... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Franky G., Leo Minaya, Manuel Cabral, Julissa Lopez, Jessica Morales
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First-time director Eric Eason's assured debut feature is a gritty urban drama shot on a shaky handheld DV camera for $25,000.
06/24/06
The film shows a capsule of American urban life where few outside the community venture in. Eason hands out an invitation to do so. Accept it willingly.
07/01/05
The digital camera itself becomes a major character because it gives any director with unique connections access to previously unfilmable subjects
07/15/03
The movie barrels painfully through increasing misfortunes ... leaving filmgoers to walk out with the rawest of reactions.
06/23/03
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06/21/03
Ragged but intense, this compassionate little movie is stocked with enough skillful touches and sensitive moments to stir interest in Eason's future work.
06/20/03
A mangy little movie that winds up -- surprise! surprise! -- leaving you genuinely moved and sadly bewildered.
06/14/03
A remarkably assured feature debut, Eric Eason's raw, intimate movie deftly captures the kinetic energy of its Washington Heights setting.
06/13/03
A compelling slice-of-life narrative that draws much of its strength from its non-professional actors.
06/13/03
What Manito delivers that its cable TV cousins rarely seem interested in exploring are the tiniest details of the real urban 'hood where its stories take place.
06/13/03
[Eason] has a quick-moving, incisive eye that captures little details of gesture and décor ... and also an ear finely tuned to the nuances of talk.
06/13/03
Top Critic
Eason has crafted a small, independent film that has an outsized impact.
06/13/03
Where do the actors come from, who can walk into their first picture and act with such effortless effect?
06/13/03
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