Blog:El Tigre (FAKE FILM)

El Tigre is a 2017 American superhero action comedy-drama film written, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, & based on the Nickelodeon series of the same name. The film stars Ryan Ochoa as the main protagonist, Manny Rivera. Ciara Bravo, Jouquin Phoenix, Jeff Bridges, Salma Hayek, Charlie Day & Zoe Saldaña star too. It was first released in Mexico on February 6, 2017 and later released in the US on July 19.

Plot
10 years after the original show, Manny Rivera left Miracle City for Florida and retires his "El Tigre" persona. But when a man from his college get possessed by the spirit of Sartana of the Dead, Manny must come back and save Miracle City and possibly the world.

Main Cast

 * Ryan Ochoa - Manny Rivera/El Tigre
 * 1) *Mike Alder - Manny (Age 13)
 * Ciara Bravo - Frida Suarez
 * 1) *Anna Cathcart - Frida (Age 13)
 * Jouquin Phoenix - Rodolfo Rivera/White Pantera
 * Salma Hayek - Maria Rivera/Plata Pleigrosa
 * Donald Sutherland - Jorge "Granpapi" Rivera/Puma Loco (flashbacks)
 * Charlie Day - Alexander Gayer/Sartano of the Dead
 * Zoe Saldaña - Sartana of the Dead
 * Jesse Eisenberg - Kevin Anderson, a filmmaker who plans to make a new documentary about Miracle City's heroes
 * Zac Efron - Himself (Cameo)
 * Vin Diesel - Fin Diesel (Cameo)
 * Alanna Ubach - Reba (Cameo)

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The acting is amazing, especially from Ryan Ochoa and Charlie Day.
 * 2) The idea of an El Tigre movie is pretty interesting.
 * 3) 3 words: Hans. Zimmer's. Score. It's honestly one of his best scores of the 2010s.
 * 4) Manny's death was really sad, as people who grew up with the show didn't want to see him go.
 * 5) Alfonso Cuarón's directing is the best he's ever done.
 * 6) Have you ever lied about your alcohol & sugar blood level?
 * 7) The animated theater etiquette PSA at the beginning was great. Even, the original cast and crew came back to work on it which makes it even more of a blessing.
 * 8) Even if the movie isn't a musical, there are a few musical numbers performed by Ochoa and Bravo and they both had great vocals.
 * 9) The costumes are really well-made and feel like they were taken out of "The Adventures of Manny Rivera."
 * 10) Incredible cinematography that really shines in the action scenes.
 * 11) Alex Gayer is a relatable character & his persona, Sartanó of the Dead, is an intimidating antagonist.
 * 12) Overall, it's a big improvement over the last theatrical film based on a Nickelodeon cartoon.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Mike Alder's performance, while pretty good, can be pretty wooden at times. But this can be excused, as this was his debut acting role.
 * 2) Even though the original TV show was TV-Y7, this film had to be rated PG-13.
 * 3) There's some product placement like Pringles and YouTube.
 * 4) The jokes can sometimes ruin an emotional moment.
 * 5) The mockumentary sequel, while decent, was pretty downgraded from the original and got mixed reviews from critics.

Reception
El Tigre received positive reviews from critics and audiences with praise for the performances, Alfonso Cuarón's directing, soundtrack, visual effects, action sequences & cinematography and called it a satisfying conclusion to the franchise. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "With a great director and star-studded cast, El Tigre ends the show's franchise on a high and funny note." On Metacritic, it has a score of 64/100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". But, on the other hand, it received mixed reviews from fans of the original show criticizing the drastic changes from "The Adventures of Manny Rivera" and PG-13 rating.

Trivia

 * In theaters, before the film started, there was an animated midquel short to the original series where Manny & Frida teach you theater etiquette rules.
 * It is revealed that Manny has acrophobia.
 * In the original cut of the film, Robert Rodriguez directed, Troublemaker Studios was involved with the film, it was more comedic and kid-friendly in tone, there wasn't a documentary subplot & it was gonna be a musical.
 * Michael Bay was also originally gonna direct it. Although, he still remains a producer.
 * After it was released in theaters, it was supposed to air on Nick at Nite regularly on May 2018 but wasn't aired until late-2020.
 * As mentioned above, there's a 2019 mocumentary movie aired on TeenNick hosted by Zac Efron and directed by Jesse Eisenberg (as Kevin Anderson) where Efron exposes different heroes of Miracle City and interviews the main characters (besides Manny) about the events that occurred in the film.
 * Michael Cera, James Franco, Ross Lynch, & Mikey Day were originally considered for the role of Kevin Anderson.