
Vulture
The souped-up plot is certainly indigestible, and there's a steady stream of bad laughs, but something genuinely frightening comes through: a woman's sense of disempowerment by men on all sides of the law.
Full reviewGina Rodriguez (TV's Jane the Virgin) is a beauty contest winner forced to work for a crime boss after witnessing a murder in this thriller based on the 2011 Mexican film of the same name. Directed by Sundance Directing Award winner Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen).
The souped-up plot is certainly indigestible, and there's a steady stream of bad laughs, but something genuinely frightening comes through: a woman's sense of disempowerment by men on all sides of the law.
Full reviewThis mostly-English-language version of "Miss Bala" does with a shotgun blast what Naranjo did with a sniper round. It may not be an improvement on the original Mexican movie, but it's sure to reach a lot more people.
Full reviewGloria... is basically in the wrong place at the wrong time, something that might be said for everyone involved with this movie, audience included.
Full reviewThis Hollywoodised remake is mostly generic and uninspired, but it also proves that Rodriguez has the makings of a true movie star.
Full reviewIt's understandable that Hardwicke didn't want to mimic her predecessor's moves. But in chop-chop-chopping the action into standard Hollywood fragments, she has drained the material of its tension, its meaning and its purpose...
Full reviewMiss Bala (2019) is available to stream in Australia now on Netflix and Google Play and Apple TV.
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