Una Noche was a gripping film about three "friends" trying to escape Cuba for a better life in America. I enjoyed the film because there was phenomenal acting by everyone involved in the production, and I was drawn into the story. Though most of the entire movie was clear, some parts of it were a little strange to me. For instance, when Elio purchases a motor, they never make it clear whether he obtained any gas for it. Perhaps he did and it was just water logged, but that little hole confused me. Also, the ending was a little strange at first. As my class and I were watching the movie, most people thought that Raul and Lila did intact make it to Miami. The directors did a brilliant job in tying in the tourists who were in Cuba, showing that the pair did not in fact reach Miami, but were back in Havana. Unfortunately, it didn't seem very clear to some of my classmates and I admit that I was confused on the subject as well. A subject that was a little strange for me was all of the sex in the movie. I'm assuming that this was to show how the Cuban's passed the time, but it was a little strange. Also, I found it really interesting that the brought in the LGBT community. They showed the reactions of everyone towards gay men in Havana, being called names and insulted. I thought the most powerful example was when Elio kisses Raul. Raul freaks out and can't stop talking about how weird it is, but Lila seems to understand Elio and even sympathizes with him.
Review of Una noche
