Just saw the great Y Tu Mama Tambien. Between it and Amores Perros, are the best movies in recent years coming out of Mexico? Being that the extent of my knowledge of Mexican movies is Y Tu, Amores, and Los Olvidados, I have a lot of work to do to catch up on these flicks? In Y Tu, the Spanish mujer tells the boys that they are lucky to live in Mexico and see real life. I think there is something to what she says. Any recommendations?
Oman- It's not out yet, but check out El Crimen de Padre Amaro/The crime of Father Amaro when it comes out. It stars Gael Garcia Bernal who was in Y Tu and Amores Perros. It is also the largest grossing mexican movie ever and probably one of the most controversial due to its content (a priest has an affair with a 16 year old girl).
Don't forget the Devil's backbone/El Espinazo del diablo, which is a good horror movie. The movie was supposed to take place in Mexico, but it was moved to Spain. It's still a Mexican production.
Mexican cinema is currently undergoing its "New Wave." Check out Giullermo del Toro's "Cronos." (he also made "Devil's Backbone) Historically, it's been an underwhelming industry. The one bright exception is Bunuel, who toiled in the low-budget Mexican studio system in the 1950's after fleeing Franco's Spain. His Mexican classics include: Nazarin Death in the Garden Rehearsal for a Crime Wuthering Heights The Brute El: This Strange Passion A Woman Without Love The Devil and the Flesh Los Olvidados
If your really want more of comedy type "film" check any movie that has the actor that goes by the name TUN TUN. Also, "SuperChile" movies are pretty funny.