US release date: January 20
Mexico, the official hell on earth. Everyone knows that. But what in hell does that big-moustached drug warlord really thinking, out of nowhere, suddenly putting so much interest, trust, and investment on Laura, random stranger, dime-a-dozen beauty queen wannabe? Just to make her life even more miserable? Just because he can?
My Rating: 4/10
>>>Check out my other reviews on 2012 Oscar Foreign Language Film Submissions:
Bullhead – Belgium
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within – Brazil
The Flowers of War – China
The Colors of the Mountain – Colombia
72 Days – Croatia
Pina – Germany
Attenberg – Greece
The Turin Horse – Hungary
Abu, Son of Adam – India
Under the Protection of Ka’Bah – Indonesia
A Separation – Iran
Punk’s Not Dead – Macedonia
Happy, Happy – Norway
Morgen – Romania
Montevideo: Taste of a Dream – Serbia
The Front Line – South Korea
Black Bread – Spain
Beyond – Sweden
Patagonia – UK
The Silent House – Uruguay
Also my review on 2011 Oscar Foreign Language Film finalists here.
Interesting. I haven’t seen this one yet but many people seem to think it will make the shortlist and even get a nomination.
The shortlist is out now, and it doesn’t end up there. But it’s not a bad movie per se, has good concept but flawed in story logic.