Lemon Films, Terregal Films, Via Media,

Miguel Rodarte, Jesús Ochoa, Joaquín Cosio, Jaime Camil, Adal Ramones, Isela Vega, Juan Carlos Flores, Gerardo Taracena, Rodrigo Oviedo, Marius Biegai, Alexander Minchenko, Randy Vasquez

Julian Perez was a small boy when his father was murdered by a drug lord. He fought back against them, and ran away from home, only to be tracked down and given us choice, “join us or die”. Julian joined them, and in a few years was the most powerful man in Mexico. But his mother (Isela Vega) had disowned him for his criminal lifestyle until his brother was lost and presumed dead in Iraq. Julian’s mother told him to retrieve his brother to restore his reputation, so Julian puts together a crack team of rescuers and heads to Iraq to try to find his brother and bring him back home.

This is a very interesting film. I was very hesitant going into it, as I didn’t really know what to expect. I got a lot of things from it. First of all, it’s completely in Spanish. There are English subtitles. The quality isn’t great, there’s not enough budget, but with a little more money, this would have been a great film. I am not Hispanic, though I live in Orange County, California, but my heritage is English, German, Scottish, Irish, so I have no Mexican blood. I don’t get all of the cultural references, and still I enjoyed watching this film. One one side, it was really funny, and it is a comedy, and more so a parody. But I recognized the seriousness of the film. The story was poignant as well. I don’t know the actors in this film, but I am sure they are very well known in Mexican cinema, and I am sure there are lots of funny parts that I missed, but even the exciting gun battles and the rescue are very good to watch. Also the flashbacks of Julian’s life show where he came from and why he got where he was. He was forced into a life he didn’t choose. But even though this film gives the illusion of being a true news story, it’s not. It’s really a parody, so enjoy that.

All in all, they did a very good job, and it’s an enjoyable comedy with a lot of humor, adventure, and heart. I was very pleasantly surprised with the quality of this movie.

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    Lunatic 8 said

    January 18 2012 @ 8:59 pm

    I don’t believe it was parody, for it was its own fil. I thin kthis is a very original film: Mexican drug lords going to Iraq as a fringe group. I enjoy that you gave it a good review! Nice website

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