When MTV Latin America honcho Ricardo de Montreuil made his first film, "La Mujer de Mi Hermano," I thought (and wrote): Here is a man who ought to be making TV movies for Lifetime or Telemundo. His follow-up, the generic coming-of-age story "Máncora," is more of the same -- selfish, gorgeous people having sex and lying to one another while undergoing a bland process of self-discovery.

Were it not for the sex and drugs, "Máncora" would be a completely forgettable movie. Never underestimate the power of sex and drugs to spice up an otherwise useless picture!

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Grade: C-

Not rated, probably R for a lot of harsh profanity, some strong sexuality, some nudity, brief fistfight violence

1 hr., 40 min.; Spanish with subtitles