Chasing Papi

Starring:Maria Conchita Alonso, Barbara Bermudo, Joy Enriquez, Ian Gomez, D.L. Hughley, Bryce Johnson, Henriette Mantel, Walter Mercado, Carlos Ponce, Sandra RamÃrez (II), Diana-Maria Riva, Freddy RodrÃguez, Roselyn Sanchez, Nicole Scherzinger, Ivette Sosa, Jaci Velasquez, SofÃa Vergara, Eduardo VerÃ¡stegui, Lisa Vidal
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

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A breezy exercise in "Latina Lib," Chasing Papi is a premarital variant of The First Wives Club, with enough jiggle to compete with Charlie's Angels and Victoria's Secret. The sexy fun begins when well-meaning Latino lover Tomás (Eduardo Verastegui) is confronted by the three girlfriends he's been wooing while traveling on business: Miami cocktail waitress Cici (Sofia Vergara), New York heiress Patricia (Jaci Velasquez), and Chicago attorney Lorena (Roselyn Sanchez) have discovered Tomás's infidelity, and they're primed for payback. Their romantic revenge involves a contrived subplot of drug money, inept criminals, and a gorgeous FBI agent (Lisa Vidal), but it's the allied girlfriends who steal this dim-witted fashion show. The female costars (all veterans of Spanish-language soap operas) are smart, sassy, and incredibly attractive, and director Linda Mendoza (herself a TV graduate, making her feature debut) keeps the comedy on an even, good-natured keel. The laughs are sporadic at best, but Chasing Papi is a bubbly babe-fest that either gender can appreciate. --Jeff Shannon

Description

Handsome advertising executive Tomas "Papi" Fuentes (Eduardo Verastegui) is truly, deeply in love?with three gorgeous women in three different cities. There's prim-and-proper Patricia (Jaci Velasquez) in New York, lovely Lorena (Roselyn Sanchez) in Chicage, and spicy Cici (Sofia Vergara) in Miami. But when all three arrive in L.A. to surprise Papi at home, the situation doesn't just heat up, it explodes! Filled with beautiful bodies, hip Latin rhythms and plenty of passion, Chasing Papi will leave you cheering!

Customer Reviews:

Entertaining.......2007-01-09

I can't say this is one of my favorite movies but I did enjoy watching it. It had some laughs behind it and some crazy little things here and there. If you want to watch a movie of 3 beautiful women fighting for the love of one man and you want to see what women are capable of doing, then you want to watch this!

Cute.......2006-12-26

Cute movie the first time you watch it. But after one or two sittings, you'll get bored of this one. It's too sad, actually - but what can you do? Not all movies can keep you glued to the telly no matter how many times you've seen it before.

Decent film, pretty ladies, but obvious and sometimes dull.......2006-11-30

CHASING PAPI has good and bad points. It puts cartoons and music to effective use, and there's some funny satire.

Of course, as others have commented, the big plus is its beautiful ladies. Men may enjoy discussing which of the three women Papi should have chosen. Roselyn Sanchez is my personal favorite.

But at least for me, this film got boring. Perhaps because there wasn't much substance to it. When I felt I was an hour into the film, I checked the timer and saw that only 38 minutes had gone by. The film is only about 75 minutes long (not including credits) but it felt much longer.

The jokes are tame. Those who prefer MONTY PYTON or SOUTH PARK may not find CHASING PAPI too funny.

Worse, this film suffers from what I call "ethnic sitcom disease." You know, when a producer makes a show about a previously unfilmed ethnic group. We see a (Korean, Latino, black, etc.) family, and their home is full of ethnic posters and artwork related to that ethnicity, and the jokes and wisecraks all revolve around celebrities who share that ethnicity, as though people of that ethnic group spend all their time talking about issues related to their ethnic group.

CHASING PAPI feels like an "official latin film," in that the filmmaker felt the need to pass along some messages about latinos. For instance, Cici is constantly harping on how Patricia is "ashamed to be a Latina" because of her "fake eyes" (i.e., colored contact lens). But this makes no sense, because Cici appears to dye her hair blond. Sure, some latinas have blond hair, but some also have blue eyes. What's the big deal?

For that matter, Cici's latin accent seems overdone. I know she's latin, but she also speaks English well. Yet in her role, she occassionally slips into a pronounced latin accent. And because it's only occassional, it seems unnatural to her character; as an affectation done to remind the viewer that Cici is latin.

The dialogue as a whole is obvious and not too funny. A collection of ethnic observations, feminist statements, and repetative snipes at each
other.

Even so, the film is fluffy and well-intentioned. The women are pretty and likeable. I was also pleased that Tomas was not villainized. When I read the description, I worried that I was in for some feminist male-bashing, but that proved not to be the case.

It's a sometimes enjoyable film, although not edgy "laugh out loud" comedy.

Strange but Entertaining.......2006-03-26

I bought the Walter Mercado DVD, which I have reviewed elsewhere, I also saw this DVD and figured my wife would like it. It is a strange little movie, but entertaining. Once again Walter Mercado, even with his brief appearance, seemed to steel the show (at least for my wife). Maria Conchita Alonso, is cute, so it is worth the $9 we paid.

For The Latina Lover In All Of Us.......2006-01-07

Look at the DVD cover. If you like the cover, you'll like the movie. This film has assembled an amazing bevy of Latina beauties that is truly mindboggling. I'm not talking about just the three women on the cover (Roselyn Sanchez, Sophia Vergara and Jaci Velasquez). That's only the beginning. Just to name a few, your television screen will be graced by the likes of; Lisa Vidal, Nicole Scherizinger and Ivette Sosa (both formly of Eden's Crush), Joy Enriquez and Sandra Ramirez (my personal favorite). How's that for a line-up and still there's more.

Oh yea, I almost forgot to mention the plot. Young, successful guy tries to juggle three girlfriends at the same time. I bet you've never heard that one before have you? On second thought, forget about the plot, just sit back and enjoy the scenery.

By the way, for all the ladies out there's also Eduardo Verastequi in the cast to peek your interest.

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Chasing Papi

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
ASIN: B000QIU5CO

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Entertaining
Cute
Decent film, pretty ladies, but obvious and sometimes dull
Strange but Entertaining
For The Latina Lover In All Of Us

Chasing Papi
Starring: Maria Conchita Alonso , Barbara Bermudo , Joy Enriquez , Ian Gomez , and D.L. Hughley
Director: Linda Mendoza
Manufacturer: Ground Zero Latin
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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