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Duck Season (2004)

Duck Season (2004)
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A typical lazy Sunday gives way to an introspective look at what it means to grow up for two 14-year-old boys left alone for the afternoon in director Fernando Eimbcke's gentle coming-of-age comedy. With the parents away and the Xbox all to themselves, best friends Flama (Daniel Miranda) and Moko (Diego Cataño) plant themselves in front of the television and prepare for a fun afternoon of junk food, soda pop, and video games. As the battle to the death rages on the television, Flama's 16-year-old neighbor Rita (Danny Perea) knocks on the door to ask if she can use Flama's oven to bake a cake. When disaster strikes in the form of a deathmatch-killing power outage, Flama and Moko hang up the video-game controllers and call the local pizza parlor in hopes that the delivery man won't make the 30-minute guarantee and they will get a free pie. With a stopwatch in hand and the clock ticking, hapless delivery driver Ulises (Enrique Arreola) arrives precisely 11 seconds late. As the power flickers back on and the stubborn boys insist that their pizza should be free, Ulises contests their claim before agreeing to battle Moko in a video soccer match that will determine once and for all if the boys will pay for their pizza. Their game foiled by yet another unexpected blackout, the bored teens begin contemplating the strange behavior of adults, and the role that a painting of ducks plays in the bitter divorce of Moko's parents. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Enrique Arreola, Diego Cataño, (more)
Director(s):
Fernando Eimbcke
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Duck Season

A typical lazy Sunday gives way to an introspective look at what it means to grow up for two 14-year-old boys left alone for the afternoon in director Fernando Eimbcke's gentle coming-of-age comedy. With the parents away and the Xbox all to themselves, best friends Flama (Daniel Miranda) and Moko (Diego Cataño) plant themselves in front of the television and prepare for a fun afternoon of junk food, soda pop, and video games. As the battle to the death rages on the television, Flama's 16-year-old neighbor Rita (Danny Perea) knocks on the door to ask if she can use Flama's oven to bake a cake. When disaster strikes in the form of a deathmatch-killing power outage, Flama and Moko hang up the video-game controllers and call the local pizza parlor in hopes that the delivery man won't make the 30-minute guarantee and they will get a free pie. With a stopwatch in hand and the clock ticking, hapless delivery driver Ulises (Enrique Arreola) arrives precisely 11 seconds late. As the power flickers back on and the stubborn boys insist that their pizza should be free, Ulises contests their claim before agreeing to battle Moko in a video soccer match that will determine once and for all if the boys will pay for their pizza. Their game foiled by yet another unexpected blackout, the bored teens begin contemplating the strange behavior of adults, and the role that a painting of ducks plays in the bitter divorce of Moko's parents. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
91 mins

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Director(s):
Fernando Eimbcke
Writer(s):
Felipe Cazals, Fernando Eimbcke, Paula Markovitch
Producer(s):
Christian Valdelievre
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Adult Language, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Independent Films
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Stephen B.

    I would say that Duck Season is enjoyable. I saw it in an almost empty theater yesterday afternoon. I went into it with basically no knowledge of what it was about. While many will surely hate it, I thought it was enjoyable. Now, this is by no means an action packed film. It is a quiet, calm film that deals with a small group of characters. It is shot in black and white which gives it an interesting feel. The lack of color seems to emphasis the boredom the characters feel. I read that it was a black comedy and was disappointed. I did not feel that this was much of a black comedy. It seemed more to me to just be the usual mix of comedy and drama. The story is simple with internal struggles shown for each of the characters. No problems are solved. Undoubtably, people will hate it. If you like slow films that show you a slice of life, then you should like this. If you want action, avoid this.

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    Jeffrey N.

    If you're a kid, you'd never sit through this snail paced movie with intermittent dialog. If you're an adult, you have to ask yourself, 'why am I watching this?' There are so many better things to do with your time than wait around for something to happen in this film. All I have to say to the movie makers is Stop wasting your money and our time!

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    Juan C.

    Slow? Well, it was very entertaining if you asked me.. Bad actors? Well, this was not a multi-million-dollar production... Please remember: this is an independent movie! Ok, aside from that I should tell you that I identify myself a lot with the movie for several reasons: I lived in the same city for several years, I worked right next to the apartment building where the movie was made, I was a boy once and kissed a girl too like those kids in the movie, I have a best friend once in my life (Seems too far and away sometimes!), I had a working mom and absent father, money was scarce... So I practically was looking at my past experiences sometimes watching this movie, and I'm positive that many other guys from Mexico City will agree with me!

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