Although the first movie was one of my favorite romance movies, the sequel unfortunately did not live up to what I hoped it to.
After watching the first movie, I was not expecting the second to end the way it did.
A few months before the release of the sequel, I was utterly obsessed with the original iconic movie, Culpa Mìa. However, after watching the second movie, Culpa Tuya, I am rethinking my decisions and hoping that my love can be restored by the third.
As someone who has always enjoyed watching films packed with drama and surprising plot twists, Culpa Tuya filled my enjoyment to the highest possible level, fulfilling every need for a perfect, overly dramatic romance. The film captivates the audience by consistently introducing new characters, or reintroducing familiar ones at numerous points throughout, making it extremely interesting and difficult to look away from. However, while the drama is irreplaceable, it can also grow overwhelming, leading to unanswered questions.
From the beginning, the actors and directors do an incredible job portraying the emotions, giving the impression that it won’t be a copy of the first movie. However, as the film progresses, it quickly transitions from a cheery film to a heartbreaking romance, making it a sudden transition that is difficult to understand. I believe this could’ve been easily resolved by removing some unnecessary parts, such as the scenes with the random side characters.
For example, the connection between the main character, Noah (Nicole Wallace) and the therapist, Micheal (Javier Morgade), whom she had only known for a few days, felt completely irrelevant and didn’t add much to the plot. The connection between Micheal and Noah was misleading at times, as the audience wasn’t exactly sure whether she felt a connection with him or not, making it difficult to understand what was truly going on.
While I acknowledge that this film was extremely entertaining, the numerous scenes featuring random side characters often felt superfluous and misleading. They were enjoyable, but the movie would have been much easier to understand without them.
Another aspect of the movie that could have been improved is the fast-paced speed of the film. In the original, Noah was experiencing numerous family problems related to her relationship with her father. In the sequel, we are introduced to the other main character’s mother. Although this made it suspenseful, it was very random and in my opinion, completely unnecessary. Also, I think that the fact that almost everyone was related to each other in some way was very unrealistic, and at times I caught myself laughing at the ridiculously unrealistic plot.
Even though the ending was meant to be consistent with the third movie, I perceive it as having concluded on an unsatisfactory note, which is more misleading than informative. I’m aware that it was meant to be a cliffhanger, however, it felt more as if it was the end of the movie than any form of indicator for a third movie to be released.
Along with the unsatisfying conclusion, I believe there needed to be more clarity on what the final quote was attempting to convey, as it seemed like it was posed as a question for the audience to solve. Considering how the movie unfolded, I have doubts that this will remain unanswered.
In summary, this film series is one of the most captivating dramas I have watched. Nevertheless, I anticipate significant enhancements in character development and a resolution to our unresolved questions in the third and final movie.