Raising victor vargas is a 2002 american comedydrama film directed by peter sollett, written by sollett and eva vives. Raising victor vargas tells the heartwarming story of first love that finds a balance between lust and idealism. To rise to his old glory, he must win over the pretty judy marte juicy judy gonzalez. Victor, who is out to regain his image after word of his affair with a fat girl leaks to the neighborhood. Peter solletts astonishing feature debut establishes the director as one of american cinemas most refreshing new voices. Peter sollets raising victor vargas is a special film, independent in the truest sense. Its also good to see the first time, and thanks to columbias new, sansextras. The 16yearold victor victor rasuk of raising victor vargas is all teenage assertion, but his machismo has training wheels. He may be a smart boy, but at this point in his life hes too. Raising victor vargas vhs, 2003 for sale online ebay. Raising victor vargas, written and directed by peter sollett by david walsh 3 july 2003 raising victor vargas is a generally appealing film about latino teenagers. Acted by freshfaced newcomers who never step wrong, it sidesteps the cliches of teenage comingofage movies and expands into truth and human comedy. The film revolves around the story of a youngster victor vargas, a dominican teenager, played exceptionally well by victor rasuk. Raising victor vargas, a smallscale, thoughtful, barely seen first feature by peter sollett, pays off splendidly.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Miraculously capturing the grittiness of life on manhattans lower east side while maintaining an air of hopeful innocence, raising victor vargas plays like a combination of kids and the goonies. Theres nothing in the utterly enchanting raising victor vargas you havent seen before. Raising victor vargas trailer 2003 video detective. Watch the latest raising victor vargas trailer on video detective. This spec trailer was created in my advanced post production class at luc. Watch raising victor vargas 2003 full movie free online. However, his reputation for seduction, along with the fact that. Raising victor vargas is a 2002 american comedydrama film directed by peter sollett, written by sollett and eva. A selfstyled teenage romeo, from manhattans lower east side, is bent on seducing a girl who appears to be well beyond his reach. Released march 28th, 2003, raising victor vargas stars victor rasuk, judy marte, melonie diaz, altagracia guzman the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of 83 out. The film follows victor, a lower east side teenager, as he deals with his eccentric family, including his strict grandmother, his bratty sister, and a younger brother who completely idolizes him. A cocky teenager pursues a new girlfriend in the lower east side, while struggling to stay sane living with his eccentric grandmother.
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