Alfonso Cuaron's first feature is a raucous romantic comedy. He has come a long way since then. It's almost hard to believe that he has excelled in so many different genres, everything from rom-com to Harry Potter to art film to space epic. This movie is kind of darkly hilarious. It's sort of dated and pretty un-PC. There's a whole AIDS plot twist that is kind of funny but kind of cringy. The whole first act is executed perfectly.
