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April 5, 2002
'Y Tu Mama' beats with a wise heart
By MATT WOLF
Associated Press Writer
Associated Press Writer
"Y Tu Mama Tambien" ("And Your Mother Too") begins as a carnal romp, with a teen-age couple in full unbridled lust, bracing the audience for a Mexican equivalent to, say, "American Pie."
It comes as a happy surprise, then, that director/co-writer Alfonso Cuaron's film deepens in impact and widens in meaning right up to its tumultuously moving conclusion.
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