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Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

The acting in this movie is really good.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

The Argentinian movie "Sidewalls", also called medianeras, is definitely not your usual prime time Hollywood blockbuster. Personally I enjoyed watching it but it is one of these movies where you have to be awake and use your brain to understand it and take some kind of entertainment, which is different to a brainless action/explosion movie.From my point of view, the actors do an outstanding role expressing emotions and feelings about living in such small space in one of the biggest cities in the world. One very important and impressive shot in "sidewalls" is Maria looking out of her window and the window painting frames her in a perfect way. This shot really stood out to me and was my favorite cinematic element of the movie. The story itself is, in my opinion, only average and clearly not for commercial entertainment but it can really provide a big message. The interesting views the movie provides are on one hand the monotony of life and on the other hand how some life paths meet and cross each other from time to time. Both characters are not necessarily happy with their lives in the beginning but over the course of the movie both protagonist grow on their problems and make different pushes to not be stuck in the same boring and unsatisfying reality. Maria trashing her figures is a significant point in the movie. Also I would like to mention the interesting narration over area shots of buenos Aries, which really help to underline the feeling of living in such a major city. The narrative shows how lonely you can become living surrounded by so many different people everyday, because they just live beside you and actually have no association or relation with you. All in all I think the movie sums up the process of pursuing your dreams and making a push to accomplish a certain level of happiness in life.

Sidewalls is a well made film with believable characters,where it struggles is keeping you interested the whole way through it's hour and thirty five minute run time. Sidewall introduced us to Martin and Marianna two people who are lonely insecure and a bit depressed, both of these characters are portrayed excellently bu their actors(Javier Drolas and Pilar López de Ayala) and are written to seem like real people and they are genuinely believable characters. I really enjoyed seeing the characters develop as they both continued on their path to eventually find each other but on the way some parts tended to drag on, such as every time Marianna cried in her apartment and every time Martin talks about how computers have changed dating. These moments of repetition made me fell not immersed in the film. I believe with is flaws this film is still ultimately worth a watch because i can almost guarantee it is unique compared to what you are used to and it shows a glimpse into the lives of two very interesting people.

The big city attract many people, who once living within them, are repelled by circumstances as they retreat into their own little worlds. That seems to be the case of Martin and Mariana who suffer from phobias and only seem to come alive in their respective small apartments. Martin, a web designer, discovered the internet only to become a prisoner of it, never wanting to go out. Mariana, on the other hand, ventures out to her job as window dresser for a store, and to her swimming sessions, but only feels good being home in her cramped apartment.Martin and Mariana pass each other out in the street. No wonder, they live almost next to one another in buildings whose windowless facades face one another. One day they both feel like putting windows so they might get sunshine in their living spaces. The change they experience translate in looking outside to the throngs in the streets. Mariana has always loved a book where the main character is lost in the crowd and the object of looking at it is to find him. With the new window, Mariana is surprised to find her hero one day and that happens to be Martin.A wonderful story by Argentine director Gustavo Taretto, who expanded his 2005 original short film of the same title. His story has a lot to do with the architecture of Buenos Aires, which he examines at the start of the film. Mr. Taretto loves the contrast between the old and the new, but clearly is in awe of the old Corina Kavannagh building, a classic Buenos Aires building still standing which holds a particular love story as the inspiration for being erected.Javier Drolas, who was seen in the original short story again shows up as Martin. Pilar Lopez De Ayala appears as Mariana. She fares better since nothing much is asked of Mr. Drolas in the way of acting. Ms. Lopez is wonderful in the way she focuses on her character. Ines Efron, another talented actress is a welcome addition to the film.The city as a metaphor for the characters' loneliness is lovingly photographed by Leandro Martinez and the music score was the work of Gabriel Chwojnik. The talented Mr. Taretto shows a keen insight in the souls of Martin and Mariana.

The opening night film for the 2011 La Mirada Film Festival was the romantic drama Medianeras (aka Sidewalls), the debut feature from writer/director Gustavo Tarreto, who has made a lot of short films in his native Argentina. Medianeras is based on his own award winning 2005 short film, and tells the story of Martin and Mariana, two people living in separate apartments within the same block in Buenos Aires. They are unaware of each other's presence, even though they occasionally cross paths during their busy days. But it takes a chance connection to bring them together. The film superbly captures that sense of isolation and loneliness of living in a thriving metropolis. It also explores those random connections that can change a person's life. However, the film starts slowly with a dry lecture on architecture and the role it plays in shaping the rhythm and life of a city. It has been evocatively shot by cinematographer Leandro Martinez, and it develops a nice rhythm eventually. The central cast featuring Pilar Lopez de Ayala and Javier Drolas is also attractive. However, this slow paced drama is a little frustrating at times, and is an odd choice for opening night as it lacks any sort of grand cinematic moments.