It’s a film that rises above all the obvious cliches because of the colorful naturalism of heartthrob Gael Garcia Bernal’s likable appeal.

Williams keeps the pace quick and tight, the wrestling scenes are fun, and the costumes are delightful. With its message of acceptance, “Cassandro” is preaching to the choir, but it’s a good sermon nonetheless.

Gael García Bernal does a great job capturing the interior life of this character... Even as the points themselves are not especially compelling.

If anything, it has inspired me to jump down the rabbit hole of Mexican wrestling and maybe watch a few docos about Cassandro and the exóticos that changed LGBTQIA+ sporting history.