Caught

Let's get this straight from the get go....this is not one of those feel good films, in fact, don't be the least bit surprised if it depresses the hell out of you. Edward James Olmos portrays an aging fish dealer with a bum ticker and reserved expectations. His wife, played by the stunning Maria Conchita Alonso who I think is the most beautiful woman in the world, has not accepted the same reservation and when a drifter enters their lives old dreams and passions are awoken. This is all I wish to tell you about the story because it is a very complex one and you should experience it for yourself. What I will tell you is Olmos is brilliant to the point you don't think he's acting....you feel he really is Joe the fish man. National Geographic vet director Robert M. Young does an amazing job capturing the spirit of the New Jersey fish markets and to see Olmos strolling from there you get the impression he must have been raised in such an enviroment. I simply cannot say enough about how amazing his acting is in this role, then again, since he started doing the new Battlestar Galactica, the man can do no wrong in my eyes. Matching Olmos pound for pound is Alonso who not only gives one of the best performances of her career but wickedly steams up the screen in her love scene with Arie Verveen in his debut role. Also worth mentioning is Steven Schub who plays one of the slimiest bastards you'll ever see. Again I point out....this is not a feel good film but one to be seen by those who still appreciate fine acting.