Everybody Has A Plan (Todos Tenemos Un Plan)

Trading Places
Todos tenemos un plan (Everybody has a plan) is very slow moving Argentinean film written (with Ana Cohan) and directed by Ana Piterbarg. It seems the primary reason for bringing this story to the screen is to make use of the fact that fine actor and star Viggo Mortensen lived in Argentina for ten years, speaks the language fluently, and probably more than any other actor is able to bring off this tale of a man who assumes the identity of his deceased twin. The story jumps all over the place, leaving the audience confused at the events. It is clear that the title of the movie does not relate to the writer director: the grand plan of the film is missing.

The story deals with identical twin brothers whose lives could not be more different: Agustín (played by Mortensen) would appear to have the ideal life. He's a pediatrician with an attractive wife Claudia (Soledad Villamil) living comfortably in Buenos Aires. The couple is in the midst of arranging the adoption of a...

Viggo in Spanish
The most interesting aspect of this story is the pacing and Viggo Mortensen's performance, which utilizes his nearly flawless Spanish. I did not care for the relationship with the younger girl; it felt forced, especially for a character who clearly doesn't want much to do with anyone. A very interesting and peculiar film.

I Really Wanted To Like This Movie, But . . .
Just as the title states, I really wanted to like this movie and was looking forward to seeing it. I had much higher expectations than was presented and to be quite honest, I never quite got was happening. I never thought I would rate any movie Viggo Mortensen was in with two stars! There wasn't much character development, no back story, and it was so slow! There was no deep bond with any of the characters; they were all so detached from each other. Certainly not worth the $5.00 rental. Very disappointing.

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