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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100TheWrapCarlos AguilarTheWrapCarlos AguilarMucho Mucho Amor is a tribute as inspired and jubilant as its majestic subject, a true original, who “used to be a star and now is a constellation.”
- 90SlashfilmAbby OlceseSlashfilmAbby OlceseTabsch and Constantini’s documentary is a reminder to thank the people in our lives who believe in us.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperFilmmakers Cristina Constantini and Kareem Tabsch have fashioned an illuminating and insightful documentary/biography.
- 83The A.V. ClubDanette ChavezThe A.V. ClubDanette ChavezAs one former collaborator notes, Mercado almost certainly wouldn’t have achieved the level of fame if he’d ever come out as gay. Mercado proved you could be idolized while still being othered, a fact that’s too often glossed over in stories of marginalized people who break down barriers. But that reality couldn’t dampen Mercado’s love–or lust, as he put it—for life, nor does it prevent Mucho Mucho Amor from radiating with it.
- 80Film ThreatNorman GidneyFilm ThreatNorman GidneyDirectors Cristina Costantini and Kareem Tabsch have created a heartwarming testament to a man whose singular message was one of love and inclusion.
- 75RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyRogerEbert.comTomris LafflyDocumentary filmmakers Cristina Costantini (“Science Fair”) and Kareem Tabsch (“The Last Resort”) celebrate and eulogize the late showman with disarming zest and respect, unpacking how he and his horoscopes became staples of the Latin culture over the years.
- 70VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonThe doc gives Mercado’s story back to Mercado. Better, it shows that Mercado is still the same spiritualistic, highfalutin’ fashion-plate as a retiree eating breakfast at home as he was on TV. The film’s biggest revelation is that Mercado’s mystical, magnificent, big-hearted shtick was no fraud — he was always the real deal.
- While the documentary recounts the arc of the astrologer’s life, with vintage video that is a veritable feast of over-the-top Mercado-ian aesthetics, it focuses — most compellingly — on his final years.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberIt could use some sharper editing, but it’s an engaging portrait of a flamboyant character.
- 60The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe movie is generous about allowing Mercado to present his view of the world in his own words, but it’s a shame not to be able to see the world through his eyes.