A satirical anthology built around Argentine identity, but the execution sounds more shrill than sharp, with the review consensus pointing to uneven writing, thin emotional payoff, and a heavy-handed political edge. Unless you’re specifically curious about contemporary Argentine culture wars or a fan of the… Read more
A satirical anthology built around Argentine identity, but the execution sounds more shrill than sharp, with the review consensus pointing to uneven writing, thin emotional payoff, and a heavy-handed political edge. Unless you’re specifically curious about contemporary Argentine culture wars or a fan of the filmmakers’ brand of social satire, this looks more exhausting than insightful.
Best for
Viewers interested in Argentine social satire and local political humor
Fans of short-form anthology structures
People who like abrasive, debate-stoking comedies more than warm crowd-pleasers
Skip if
You want consistent laughs rather than hit-or-miss sketches
You dislike overtly polemical or self-satisfied satire
You prefer character-driven stories with emotional depth
You’re not already invested in the filmmakers’ style or Argentine cultural references
Overview
Homo Argentum is an anthology of 16 shorts, each trying to distill some facet of Argentine identity through comedy and social criticism. In concept, that gives it room for variety and bite; in practice, the film seems to lean hard on provocation, with the humor often landing as smug or repetitive rather than incisive.
Worth noting
The audience response suggests a movie that is less interested in building a cohesive emotional rhythm than in firing off miniatures designed to spark reaction. That can work when the writing is precise and the targets feel fresh, but here the sketches appear to trade in broad cynicism and easy outrage, which makes the whole package feel more exhausting than entertaining.
Bottom line
If you’re already tuned into Cohn and Duprat’s satirical mode, there may be enough cultural specificity to make it worth sampling. For most viewers, though, this is the kind of anthology that sounds sharper than it is, with more attitude than payoff.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Jorge Pinarello (2★) · 2489 likes
Primero que nada tengo que decir que yo AMO A GUILLERMO FRANCELLA. Lo amo desde que tenía tres años y veía De Carne Somos, esa telecomedia de 1989 que ningún niño debería haber visto. Desde ahí lo seguí a todos lados y siempre me hizo reír. Y cuando llegó a su “etapa prestigio”, lo seguí igual… y tampoco defraudó. Es un gran actor y un gran comediante. Tanto lo amo que le dediqué un video entero llamado El Multiverso Francella.
Matzorama (1★) · 2335 likes
Cuando viajé a Los Ángeles, paré en West Hollywood por tres semanas. En Grindr había de todo, pero la foto de perfil que más recuerdo es la de uno que me salía a menos de 2 cuadras. El tipo usaba un Rolex Yatchmaster II no precisamente en la muñeca. El reloj parecía chico en comparación, y es el modelo más grande que existe de esa marca. Hasta el momento de ver esta película, esa era la verga más grande y pretenciosa que había visto en mi vida.
Lala (2★) · 1536 likes
Le pongo 2 estrellas solo porque trabajé ahí
valchuu ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ (0.5★) · 979 likes
entran emilia perez y francella a un bar
vismund vega (0.5★) · 765 likes
Se llama Homo Argentum y no son 2 horas de Francella teniendo sexo gay, devuelvan la guita