Title: El Angel del Acordeon (The Angel of the Accordion)
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Genre: Drama
Country of Origin: Colombia
Year: 2008
Rating: None
Time: 97 minutes
Grade: ★★ 1/2
El Angel de Acordeon is a 2008 Colombian film starring Cesar Navarro, Carlos Arturo Buelvas, and Stephania Borge. The film tells the story of young Poncho, a love struck boy who is passionate about the accordion and uses his talent to win the girl of his dreams and become the "King of Vallenato".
One of the most beautiful elements of the film is the music of the film. Vallenato is the folk music of Colombia and one of the music genre that is well known from Colombia. One of the main instruments in vallenato is the accordion which is the main symbol of the film. Throughout the film, vallenato is played by characters and is part of the soundtrack as well. In the film itself, vallenato is seen as magic, able to make chickens lay eggs and bring joy and love to the people of Colombia. Here comes Poncho, a young boy who has his own problems with his family and finds his happiness in vallenato music and his crush, the beautiful Sara Maria.
However, despite the musical beauty the film has some flaws. Filled with cliches and an obvious Deux Ex Machina make the film difficult to believe that the protagonist could triumph on his own. For those familiar with Spanish novelas, you'll know that it's filled with over dramatic characters as well as an incredibly short time skip that leaves the viewers confused. The plot could have gone much further but leaves this viewer unsatisfied. If you do want to see it for yourself, give it a good view and you might enjoy it as a long music video.
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