The Right Juice (2014) Reviews

• Loved it

  lori_hampton2014-09-28

  I loved this movie! It was clever and funny and sweet. The setting was so beautiful! We had never considered visiting Portugal but we think we will start planning a trip! The film has a positive environmental message without being heavy handed. Loved the message that it's never too late to start over - And follow your dreams! This film won an award at the Edmonton International Film Festival. Well deserved! I think it will win many more awards. It was very well received here and the director told us lots of funny stories afterwards. His passion for Portugal and the Algarve was inspiring. It's a fun movie, beautifully filmed, with a great message. What more can we ask in a film? We were a group of four and everyone enjoyed the film.

• Beautiful and funny

  r-keller632014-06-27

  The movie is shot in the Algarve providing beautiful scenic shots and colors. It has constant humor with a former banker that is trying to cope with a different culture and others who are not. The tempo of the movie is relaxed and realistic. I think it really captures the real speed of life in that part of the word, adding to the realism of the movie. The story leaves enough room for interpretation to keep it interesting. It is not fully worked out in each detail, so it keeps you thinking although not in a disrupting way. So all in all a very beautiful and funny movie, specifically taking into account the budget that was available for it. Cudo's to all involved!

• A romantic comedy with a surprising deeper meaning.

  annick-38-8729562014-06-26

  The right juice easily absorbs you into the story of a broke banker, who tries to start up a new life in the Algarve country side. In the beginning the movie is funny and light. The story seems to be predictable but is not actually. At the end of the movie you will find the true meaning of The Right Juice. Wonderful movie that makes you feel good but with a surprising ending, that makes you wonder about your own meaning in life. Loved the characters. Great cast in a beautiful Portugese ambiance. First thing I did after the movie, was ordering the t-shirt at www.therightjuice.net. It will be my motto from now on.

• A 94 minutes trip to the Algarve, Portugal

  gertje_erwtje2014-06-26

  A sincere, light footed funny and visually enticing movie. I came to the movie theatre with a slight fear in my heart for I often find the genre comedy abused by directors who seem to have a 'x jokes per minute quota'. Do they, I wonder. I loved the subtlety of the jokes, and sincerity of the story. Recognizable and therefore credible characters, make for a charming story. Though I must say that the protagonist is a a bit of a blue eyed boy scout and his nemesis is very clearly the bad guy..but then again, they seem to have opposite views of life so it might be befitting. The directors apparent knowledge and love for the Algarve region shines trough the scenes and is highly contagious. The music was very much in tune with the story and helped introducing the Algarve and its inhabitants to the viewer. I've never been there but now it feels as if I have. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

• Feels good, warm movie

  derk-devries2014-06-26

  I've experienced The Right Juice as a movie that makes you connect to the characters and makes you smile. As usually typical for movies that are made in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal you relate to the characters. This movie brings you exactly that! This is beautifully supported by the way the scenes are shot. The location is typical Algarve and the Portuguese characters are real, not stereotyped. I believe this movie was not shot with a large budget and that makes it even more an achievement of this production team. I am looking forward to see more of this director and see what more he can do with more budget. This all underlines the passion of all the people involved in this project to make this movie as it is now, a warm movie.