The Perez Family . Tucson Weekly . 05-25-95

The Perez Family

DIRECTED BY: Mira Nair

REVIEWED: 05-25-95

This rich, colorful film from director Mira Nair(Mississippi Masala) follows the attempt of a Cuban refugee (Alfred Molina) to reunite with his American wife (Anjelica Huston) after 20 years. Marisa Tomei heats up the screen as a saucy prostitute who accompanies him, and Chazz Palminteri provides low-key charm as a policeman with an eye for Huston. Though laced with themes about multiculturalism and the American Dream, the movie is primarily a tale of old love versus new. Nair's attention to detail and deft creative touches manage to give the picture both emotional weight and a buoyant, fanciful spirit.

--Zachary Woodruff

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