Film Review - Casa Bonita Mi Amor
September 04, 2024
There are many television shows about kitchen renovations and, well, nightmares, detailing the struggles of restaurant owners who begin to understand the scope of their problems when it comes to running a successful business. For “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, such horror is multiplied tenfold when they purchased the Casa Bonita eatery, located in Colorado, in 2021. The establishment, the “Mexican restaurant Disneyland,” represented sunny memories for the pair (especially Parker), returning them to the days of their youth, when all a kid needed were the wonders of kitschy entertainment and terrible food. “Casa Bonita Mi Amor” is a documentary capturing the event of reviving the pink-painted wonderland, with director Arthur Bradford (“6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park”) following the traumatic experience as Stone and Parker retain hope to revitalize a place of magic, only to be confronted with a complete overhaul of a decrepit building. It’s a riveting, hilarious journey. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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