Y TU Mama Tabien (And your mother too...)

Y Tu Mama Tambien

A road trip movie with 2 weed smokin, sex crazed Mexican kids probably sounds like the next installment of the growing list of American pie, old skool, road trip gross out comedies. However, this is nothing of the sort. Although, it does have funny moments, some disgusting antics, explicit sex scenes and language to make your mum blush, it manages to delve deeper into friendship, relationships and growing older.

The story is fairly simple and it leaves a lot to the imagination in the building of the two central characters, Tenoch and Julio. Two friends whose girlfriends are leaving to go traveling in Italy. There are differences between the two, mainly involving there family and upbringing. As the girlfriends leave, the lads immediately start to party and think about the girls will and what they'll be getting up to with the Italian men.

The relationship between the two to is quickly established, smoke loads of weed, drink loads of booze and masturbate as often as possible. It's difficult to see anything ever coming between the two, but the arrival of an older women (as it always is!) leads to a road trip that will bring the pair to breaking point.

The emotional core of the film is quite touching at moments and the performances are fantastic. The sexual dialogue between the three is hilarious, graphics but it sits perfectly with the open attitudes involved. As I had never watched a Spanish language film before I struggled at first to read the graphic language and thought how it was probably funnier if I could actually understand Spanish. But that's not to say that I didn't laugh loudly throughout the film, as sometimes the continued conversations lead to lack of breath! One scene later on in the film, when the lads shout to their friend in a bar is a particular stand out funny moment.

As the film develops and time passes, its quite sad to see the relationship between the boys spoil. Trust falters and betrayal is revealed but you still feel that deep down these two lads will be mates forever. It also brings a direct emotional connection to relationships in real life. Life throws many situations in your path and relationships do often suffer, some grow stronger, but its amazing how people can often pass through your life.

The ending didn't come as a shock to me as I did guess the slight twist, a while before it happened. Although, it still had the same effect. It hits home emotionally, and I was left thinking about the film for a good few hours after. Quite reflective in its style, this film manages to be an emotional, character driven road trip with 2 weed smoking Mexicans!