Contentar Best movie of this year hands down!

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Michael Ledo The film deals with the age old conflict of control of natural resources. In this case an international company called Clear-Bec runs water filtration systems. It makes deals with governments to take over the waterways used by the poor indigenous population, then turn around and sell them what has been free. Old progressives are familiar with this type of thing from Susan George's "How the Other Half Dies" (1976).In this particular case, the water in an Ecuadorian village becomes polluted with sewage and leads to a typhus epidemic which wipes out a village. Part of the damage control was to have the military ensure there were no witnesses. The incident is brought to the attention of Morgan Swinton (Deborah Kara Unger) part owner of the evil corporation. She has a conscience and wants to get to the bottom of the incident against the wishes of her brother and the rest of the company.She hires radio talk show host and former CIA agent Jack Begosian (Andy Garcia) who used to work on the other side of these types of issues. For him it is a chance for redemption and to bury those demons. His goal is to bring back the only witness, an activist who has the secret files of what happened, Francisco Francis (Forest Whitaker).The film is about a fictional corporation doing things that are not beyond the realm of reason, until they bring the fight home, then I had to scratch my head. Personally I would have liked to seen a dramatization of a certain soft drink company who we all know and love and their involvement with the assassination of union leaders in Columbia.Andy Garcia and Forest Whitaker are typically animated characters in stories. In this movie they are rather subdued and defined more by their philosophical ramblings than actions. The plot was fairly simple without any real twist. The final shoot out I found grossly unbelievable. I never got to experience the pain of the affected people, nor did I develop any type connection with the main character whose past, which was fundamental to understanding him, was not fully explained. Not as good as Sean Connery in the Amazon Rain Forest.Parental Guide: No F-bombs, sex, or nudity. Killing, some blood not overly graphic.

thisisalbundy This is one of the best corporate scandal movies ever made. This time it involves a Canadian company rather than a standard typical stereotype American one.Worldwide travelers like me will appreciate the international realistic business environment exposure that includes Canada, South Africa and Ecuador. Plot twists and turns do not disappoint. Scenes look very realistic and portray how real life business and living conditions exist in these parts of the world.The performances are outstanding. Andy Garcia gives perhaps his best acting performance yet in his career. Forest Whitaker is equally as impressive shining again as an actor playing another convincing international role character.Please do yourself a favor and watch this movie. It entertains and delivers so it should not be missed.

ilania_a Perhaps people should read all the credits at the end of the movie to realize that the film was based on real events, and that people who were actually involved in the events were interviewed. The actors were well chosen and gave good performances. Some characters appear in the story without clarifying who they really are, so it creates a bit of a maze of people, not all really essential for the story. But apart from that the plot flows well. Some people, who have written reviews here, did not think that the story is original enough. What worried me about the story is the Canadian connection. Could it be based on what a Canadian Company was doing? If so, everybody in Canada should see this movie.This is the third time I see Andy Garcia, one of my favourite actors, in a film in which he was involved in the production. The other two were about the artist Modigliani "Modigliani 2004", and the second about the life of Arturo Sandoval "For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story" (2000). - It seems the actor wishes to participate in movies that have a meaning for him.

Atila Velo I've read most reviews here and can only think of one possibility: people don't believe, cause it's too sad. Well, on this matter (water privatizing and locals harmed) we have another 2 good examples: 1. An Oliver Stone documentary about politics in South America, and 2. A James Bond movie in which the main villain is doing almost the same thing.This movie was based upon real facts. When you're an ocean away from those stuff, the matter seems little. But as a South American, I must say that corporations buying governments causing death and suffering onto an entire nation is not a recent problem. Neither is the participation (or initiative) of G5 countries' governments.Well, to the movie: great information, good production despite its budget,awesome cast, great lines and balance between action and dialogues. I truly recommend it!PS: a good fellow wrote that the story is about something happening in some African country, but no, it's Ecuador - South America. Above Brazil, below Caribbean islands.