Movie

Fugly!

2014 · 86 min

A wry, reflective comedy that mixes self-deprecating laughs with a bittersweet look at regret and second chances.

Tagline: A Latino comic's near-death experience forces him to revisit his personal and professional highs and lows.
Overview: Fame proves elusive for comic Jesse Sanchez, who reflects on life from the bottom of a bathtub in this film based on John Leguizamo's one-man show. The story that unfolds has it all: love, loss, mistakes, adventure and redemption.
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, absurd and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, ambition, love, redemption
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
ambition
love
redemption
grief
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild