Who’s in it: Joe Arquette, Patricia Mota
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What it’s about: A young Mexican, Jesus Feliciano (Arquette), enlists in the Marines to get citizenship and returns from Iraq unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
Worth watching? (star)(star)(star)
” ‘G.I. Jesus’ [is] a trippy free-wheeling fictional feature that looks at the war from the vantage point of a young Mexican Marine who has been promised citizenship in return for military service. The film is a sometimes surreal, sometimes funny, sometimes sloppy look at a very real issue.”
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OPENING THIS WEEK:
– “Catch and Release” – “Inland Empire” – “Smokin’ Aces” – “Romantico” – “Seraphim Falls” – “G.I. Jesus” – “Epic Movie” – “Blood and Chocolate” – “Highway Courtesans”
OPENING NEXT WEEK:
– “Because I Said So” – “The Italian” – “Backstage”
– “Masai: The Rain Warriors”
– “The Messengers”
“Epic Movie” and “Blood and Chocolate” were not screened for critics. In “Blood and Chocolate,” a werewolf girl looks for love. “Epic Movie” is a spoof of Hollywood epics.