Armando Alvarez (Will Ferrell) has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch encounters financial difficulties, Armando's younger brother Raul (Diego Luna) shows up with his new fiance, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez). It seems that Raul's success as an international businessman means the ranch's troubles are over as he pledges to settle all debts his father has incurred. But when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul's business dealings turn out to be less than legit, all hell breaks loose as they find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael Garcia Bernal).
This movie is blatantly a one trick pony. It's supposed to make you laugh because it's Will Ferrell in the middle of a telenovela. And it works. Even though it gets old pretty quick, I was still laughing just at seeing him in this from beginning to end. And the movie isnt even 90 minutes long. Its got all of the over the top drama that a telenovella would have and then there is Will Ferrell talking spanish standing out like a sore thumb.
I wouldn't blatantly recommend people see this because it really is a one trick, silly movie. I thought it was hilarious though.
