"Three STEPS above Heaven" - Review

The (un)ending love story

Does the endless love exist and what follows next? Everyone will probably find their own answer while watching the movies of Frederico Moccia’s  series –

“Three Stepsabove Heaven” (2010) and “I want you”(2012),based on his breathtaking novels.

Both of the films present the dramatic but romantic love story of the so cold “bad boy” Step. The choice of Mario Casas as the protagonist seems to be the right one, regarding his stunning and memorable play. The unpredictable plot will definitely hold your interest until the end.

The main contrast, which the viewer will notice, is the change of the object of Step’s love. In the first movie Babi , played by Maria Valverde, seems convincingly like the first and last girl in Step’s life, having in mind the way she changed his character and the way he felt when she left him. Therefore the answer to the posed in the beginning question will be clear but only up to the second part, where Step meets Gin and despite the fact that Babi tries to come back into his life again, he manages to continue his new life, without dwelling on the past. Meanwhile Gin, performed in a brilliant way by Clara Lago, helps him to become a superior man.

The strength of “Three steps above Heaven” is the optimistic and a bit naïve view of what love could do with a disobedient young man, but in my opinion , the second part of Moccia’s series gives a realistic and more convincing impression to the viewer, representing the ups and downs of the broken-hearted man. In brief , a lot of questions and answers could appear during the watching, but I believe that everyone should find them on their own, so these films are a definite must-see.

Author:  Galena Gocheva