The title alone should give you some hint of the tongue in cheek nature of this gunslinger comedy action film, and for all the corny, melodramatic scripting, it manages to tell the story of a man attempting to rescue his brother from service overseas to fulfill his mother’s last wish (albeit, begrudgingly). With the help of some colorful banditos, Julian (Miguel Rodarte) sets off into war-torn Iraq on his chaotic misadventure that will see him and his crew ineptly scaling a half-baked rescue. Saving Private Perez has the potential to catch audiences off-guard, as its overly obvious title and silly premises set your expectations pretty low. Then the comedy hits you with some overly zany or absurd bits that come out of nowhere. It’s fair to say few people have seen a film quite like Saving Private Perez.
Here at JustPressPlay we try not to throw our own name around in a punny fashion, but there’s a huge problem when a DVD’s formatting prevents you from doing just that. The “Play Movie” function on the disc doesn’t actually work, and for anyone intending on enjoying the film, that’s something of an obstacle. To get started, you have to navigate to the scene selection menu and go from there.
DVD Bonus Features
A basic “making of” featurette is all the disc has to offer, and it’s fairly short, and yet still interesting to hear the cast and crew talk about Saving Private Perez as a risky project looking for the right producer.
"Saving Private Perez" is on sale January 10, 2012 and is rated PG13. Adventure, Comedy. Directed by Beto Gomez. Written by Beto Gomez, Francisco Payo Gonzalez. Starring Miguel Rodarte.
