jednostavno-ja I never write reports and this is my first one, for a reason. I've watched many movies and none of them made me write any review. There are no spoilers.BEFORE --- watching a movie I expected an intelligent psychological drama containing humor. And that was in the beginning. What I got later was so much different from this, and it was still in a good way. What turned the film upside down was the ACTION that was added to it, but then, the REALISTIC side of the film was fading out (more about the policeman). PLOT --- If one was watching it while not really paying attention to the plot you could say it's realistic, but it wasn't fully anymore. That was the only minus, but as this is not a documentary it doesn't matter. Moreover, the not-realistic later part of the movie had the great IDEAS. The idea of – FRIENDSHIP as itself, despite of the environment saying bad things; the idea of the LIARS, hypocrites, sanctimonious people around you who are lying to you in the face and your decision what will you do about it; the most important! the idea of the EVIL around you, people accepting it as something normal and your decision what will you do about it. I know all this could sound maybe sound too philosophical for one movie, but that what it was about, right? The psychological part of the movie was actually the whole movie itself.END --- when Diaz felt relieved and positive again, it wasn't because he spent the time with the psychologist as one short free time they were having together and talking, but it was about him REALIZING the meaning of life. How it wasn't just about living as surviving or trying to survive, or even having a family or a work. It was about realizing the VALUE OF ONE MAN'S LIFE and the GOODNESS the human life could spread – here, by saving the policeman's life because it is worth. The psychologist realized Diaz was on the good side, being honest and FAIR, and even if he was the only good one in the police station, the psychologist decided to turn against everyone to help him.Those ideas make the film very valued in my sense. The acting was marvelous with putting an emphasize on Diego Peretti who was the only unique character in the film. He was the only positivity in the whole film, who would tell the most serious characters in the movie not to be so serious because it's not worth anything; who was able to tell the most dangerous serial killers not to say bad words when they were threatening him; who helped a good friend – in the hypothetical fiction, Diaz could be the last good person in the world, and the question is – would we rather stay in the hypothetically whole evil world by continuing to live OR to save the last fair person who has that value? I recommend the movie to everyone.

John Seal Tiempo de Valientes fits snugly into the buddy action movie genre, but transcends its roots thanks to excellent casting, tremendous rapport between its leads, and outstanding photography. Diego Peretti stars as Dr. Silverstein, a shrink assigned to ride shotgun with detective Diaz (Luis Luque), who's been assigned to investigate the murder of two minor hoods who seem to have been involved in am arms smuggling conspiracy. Diaz has been suspended from duty, but he's the best man for the job and must have professional psychiatric help in order to be reinstated. Silverstein and Diaz soon find themselves enmeshed in a conspiracy involving Argentina's intelligence community and some uranium, and the film separates them at a crucial point that allows Silverstein to develop some impressive sleuthing skills of his own. Peretti and Luque are excellent together and remind me of screen team Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, though Peretti isn't as classically handsome as Hill. Remarkably, even at almost two hours in length Tiempo de Valientes doesn't wear out its welcome, and indeed writer-director Damian Szifron sets up a potential sequel in the film's charming coda. All in all, a wonderful and very entertaining action comedy that neither panders to the lowest common denominator nor insults your intelligence.

jpschapira I sit through movies like "Tiempo de valientes" and I want to talk about cinema for hours. The admiration this movie caused me is beyond my own limits of explanation, because I'm watching the scenes of the film and I search inside my thoughts for film-making ideas and dialogue innovations that could emerge from something bigger than Damian Szifron's mind.Looking the environment, so uncompromised, so simple, I'm thinking; this man is a genius. No wonder he created what is probably the best television show Argentina ever witnessed, and then a first movie full of elements some contemporary directors haven't still achieved. "El fondo del mar" is the name and, it awakened (a few years ago), my enthusiasm for our everyday cinema.Starting his journey from people's daily real lives, Szifron goes where Pablo Trapero never could in "El Bonaerense"; the Federal Police Department's life. Trapero's film was a journey into a man's mind and experiences, not into the places he saw. Yes, there was a detailed training and lots of crime situations, but Szifron in "in there", his is more of a detective story, like the ones we know and love, with the mysteries and the thrilling music.But there's a lot of humanity in his writing, and he shows us his investigation through the eyes of his main characters, Alfredo Díaz and Mariano Silverstein. There are a lot of actors of great caliber in the film, but these two actors are the ones the film can't do without. The first character (Luis Luque) is a detective that has just found out his wife cheats on him; and has to work on a case.The second one is a psychiatrist that is assigned the treatment of the detective. He wants to deal with him in regular sessions but the sheriff takes advantage of the time disposition and suggests he joins Díaz in his routines: "It's nothing, the usual stuff; no problem". But it is bigger than that, and it will unfold a part of the doctor's personality he didn't know.The relationship developed between the two leads can't be explained unless it is observed, because it regards such a complexity that demonstrates how talented are some men like Szifron that are trying, today, to leave a signature in our history. Reaching points of unbelievable spontaneity, during a high pressure situation, Díaz tells Silverstein: "How do we continue our treatment?", and Silverstein answers: "No, I'm not your doctor. You call me to have dinner; I'm your friend": we laugh because we can't help it.And we can't help laughing when Díaz crashes a car in the street and doesn't gives importance to it, or when he trespasses all the red lights in the street, or when he smokes pot in his police patrol and Silverstein can't believe it (but then smokes it too because he's screwed up); or when Silverstein tries to be friendly with Díaz's robber friends. Magic from Diego Peretti is what we receive there. He, a psychiatrist himself, gives a performance in plan "Locas de amor", but impresses with all his range. Luis Luque on the other hand, is back on track with a top-notch portrayal that reminds us the great actor he is.There's a passion I have for this, and as I said, I could write about it for hours, but unfortunately that's not the way it works and I have to be precise and summarize. Although I have to watch a lot of the old movies and study them, I could assure that "Tiempo de valientes" is the comedy Argentina had been waiting for and never got…Until now.

Lucia Fernandez Very intelligent humor Excellent performing I can't believe how people could think it deserves a 1/10! I hope this movie will be shown everywhere so everyone can enjoy it If you ever have the opportunity, watch it... don't miss it There is a part when the principal actors are driving and singing "Happy birthday" and "el payaso plinplin" (an Argentinian song for kids (I think... it could also be south American, I'm not sure)). This two songs that have the same melody... but people don't usually realize that... it's just grate! I tried to write this in both Spanish and English, because it's an Argentinian movie... but the page wouldn't allow me :( Hope you enjoy it!