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dee (not verified) says:

I can't believe that any intelligent, self-respecting Puerto Rican would be so starved and eager to have some white guy, who I agree seems racist and condescending, give J-Lo and her stereotypical movie of a drug addicted musician a good review. Give me a break!!! How about demanding better from ourselves including our Latino celebrities?? How about a "real" movie about the "real" Hector Lavoe...how about exploring the whys of his drug addiction...It's embarrassing to me as a Puerto Rican woman who grew up in New York to have J-Lo portray Lavoe's wife as such a load-mouth, belligerent, egotistical, self-serving b*&%$. That's how the world perceives us already so why not add some more fuel to the fire!!! Why don't some of you take a look at what some of the Latino reviewers are saying. I was sooo looking forward to this movie-now I'm just embarrassed by it. Shame on Jennifer Lopez and shame on all of you who think this movie in some way uplifts our culture and truly portrays who we are!!!

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