A young woman battles a ruthless drug cartel to save her kidnapped
friend in Mexico
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Anthony Mackie
Release Date: February 1, 2019
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
Rated PG-13 for sequences of gun violence, sexual and drug content,
thematic material, and language
Runtime: 1h 44 min
Review:
Miss Bala is a ridiculous crime drama that’s watchable mainly because of
Gina Rodriguez. Catherine Hardwicke’s
directs the film with a generic hand delivering very little in terms of visual
style. It has an inherit blandness that
almost guarantees that’ll you’ll forget about the film as soon as it’s
over. The script is a jumbled mess that’s
filled with so many plot holes that thinking about any portion of the story for
too long would cause it to collapse instantly.
The film’s saving grace is Gina Rodriguez. Rodriguez screen presence translates well on
to the big screen. She carries the film
well and makes the entire thing so much more watchable than it deserves to
be. It’s a shame the film isn’t up to
her talents but it does show that Rodriguez can carry a film ably.
C
