Can he do it?
Hes gonna try.
At the end ofKlown, Leguizamo is a married father to two young children.
Credit: Public Theater
Its his son, in eighth grade whenLatin Historyopens, who sets him on this new chapter.
Moreover, he has to write a report about a hero.
Why not a Latin hero, suggests dad, helpfully.
But given how U.S. curriculums have ignored the contributions of Latin civilizations, the boy cant name even one.
Everything he knows about the Maya he learned from Mel GibsonsApocalypto.
With this mandate, hes off to the races, speeding through time.
And for the rest of us morons?
Heres what was most relatable: The image of a father desperate to get it right as a parent.
It has nothing to do with Latin history, but oh did it ring true.
Heres hoping theres more of Leguizamos own family saga to come.B+
