Esta Isla (Tribeca 2025) Review & Summary
Esta Isla, a love letter to Puerto Rico, uses its character to showcase the island and treats them almost like subjects of a documentary.
Amari is the founder and head writer of Wherever-I-Look.com and has been reviewing media since 2010. He approaches each production with hope, rooting for every story to succeed, and believes criticism should come from unmet potential, while praise is reserved for work that meets or exceeds expectations.
Esta Isla, a love letter to Puerto Rico, uses its character to showcase the island and treats them almost like subjects of a documentary.
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