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.
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Miss Bala (2019)
Gina 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).
2019104 minsUSA
CrimeDramaThriller
- Director:
- Catherine Hardwicke ('Thirteen', 'Twilight', 'Red Riding Hood')
- Writer:
- Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer
- Cast:
- Gina RodriguezMatt LauriaIsmael Cruz CórdovaCristina RodloRicardo Abarca
Miss Bala (2019) / Reviews
Variety
This 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.
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Gloria... is basically in the wrong place at the wrong time, something that might be said for everyone involved with this movie, audience included.
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Rolling Stone
This Hollywoodised remake is mostly generic and uninspired, but it also proves that Rodriguez has the makings of a true movie star.
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Los Angeles Times
It'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...
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