Raising Victor Vargas
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Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings
- Summary: Victor Vargas (Rasuk), a 16-year-old Dominican boy growing up on New York's Lower East Side, finds his self-image as a burgeoning ladies man deflated when the neighborhood finds out that he's dating an unpopular and overweight girl.
- Director: Peter Sollett
- Genre(s): Drama, Romance
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100One of the purest instances of indie cinema this year. "Pure" meaning that in every aspect of filmmaking and intent this picture is peerless, so truly real, funny, poignant and sexy that it almost feels like a watershed cinematic moment.
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91The writer-director, Peter Sollett, cast the film with kids from his own neighborhood, who give themselves over to the camera with a spirit of improvised play that morphs into vivid, layered acting.
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90A comedy in the best sense--it draws its life from the pitch-perfect authenticity of its characters.
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80Nearly perfect.
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