El Bombero Atomico is clearly what would be called a vehicle for its iconic star. Cantiflas was, and still is, the best comic ever to grace Mexican cinema. His style was so unique and tied to language, sadly, it could not be replicated outside the Spanish language.
This is not the best movie Cantinflas made. You expect a movie with a tittle of the Atomic Fireman to have, you know, Cantinflas as a fireman. Well, he is only for a while, then he precedes to become a police man. The plots are not really good. There are some really visible goofs and the ending is kind of rush.
None of that matters, of course, because the film is so incredible charming and utterly funny that I just have to forgive any mistake. The sequence where Cantiflas goes as an undercover cop is frankly, hilarious. Also, I am pretty sure that the gag during the fight was the first one, and still by far the best. Although most of the jokes are language oriented, some involved physical comedy and are pretty good. The movie is a jewel. I am writing this review in English because Cantinflas' movies are quite popular and famous among Spanish speakers.
This is not the best movie Cantinflas made. You expect a movie with a tittle of the Atomic Fireman to have, you know, Cantinflas as a fireman. Well, he is only for a while, then he precedes to become a police man. The plots are not really good. There are some really visible goofs and the ending is kind of rush.
None of that matters, of course, because the film is so incredible charming and utterly funny that I just have to forgive any mistake. The sequence where Cantiflas goes as an undercover cop is frankly, hilarious. Also, I am pretty sure that the gag during the fight was the first one, and still by far the best. Although most of the jokes are language oriented, some involved physical comedy and are pretty good. The movie is a jewel. I am writing this review in English because Cantinflas' movies are quite popular and famous among Spanish speakers.