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By creating an account, you agree to the It was released at a time before cartel violence would reach its fever pitch, or at least, before many Americans knew about its escalation.
| Rating: 1.5/5
Miss Bala is an ambitious action drama set in Tijuana. Columbia Pictures
| Rating: C- February 1, 2019
Miss Bala Critics Consensus.
She leans into the movie’s twists, moving quickly though Gloria’s shock and onto her quick thinking to escape. Miss Bala is a good time but it's not a good movie. We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.Regal February 2, 2019 Although the new “Miss Bala” gives its lead character the agency to fight back and outsmart her captors, the film overdoses on its own message of pop feminist empowerment, changing its lead from a survivor to a superhero, as if the only way to liberate herself was by using the same violence that kept her captive. PG-13 (for sequences of gun violence, sexual and drug content, thematic material, and language) Gina Rodriguez is a deserving lead despite the complicated, questionable plot... The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive reviewThe percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. Hardwicke who usually gets behind films of substance or at least zeitgeist feels more like a director for hire here than on any other project in her career. We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.Theater box office or somewhere else 3:15 April 30, 2019 |
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3:01 July 8, 2020 Miss Bala offers a self-flattering vision of American strength, as one focused gun-toting gal strikes a blow for her gender while cleaning up a skirmish in the ongoing war on drugs.
| Rating: 3.5/5 It’s a move that sanitizes the original’s direct and harrowing story, while casually leaving the door open for what looks like a sequel. In Tijuana, the members of the cartel exploit her American passport to do a job for them.
| Hardwick's film is gleefully entertaining in a B-movie kind of way, zesty yet also corny at times....For those who go along for the wild, undemanding ride, it makes for a good Friday night action flick. Cinemark “Miss Bala” no longer serves as a critique of a system that might allow innocent people to get caught in the crossfire of the drug war, but as …
The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Seven years later, the Mexican film now has a Hollywood remake, one that adds new elements to the story but is less coherent in its message.Changing the main character of “Miss Bala” from Mexican to Mexican American adds a different kind of complexity to the story, like Gloria’s guilt over her inability to fit in with other Mexicans and when others mock her for being a pocha (a Mexican or someone of Mexican descent who lives in the States and loses their ability to speak Spanish). Based on the Spanish-language film. Parents need to know that Miss Bala is an action/crime movie wrapped around a female empowerment story.Based on the 2011 Mexican hit film, it centers on Gloria (Gina Rodriguez), a smart, courageous Mexican American woman who must work for a cartel boss to find her missing friend.While there's little blood, violence is still prevalent: Expect lots of gun … February 20, 2019 | Rating: C-