Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Majorthebys Charming and brutal

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Jack The film starts out captivating your attention by throwing yourself into the perspective of a Gangster. I like the real-life sense that you get from watching the movie. I didn't dislike anything about the movie. I loved how professional and high-budget the film seemed. The film seemed not American because there wasn't a happy ending. Usually, in an American film there are basic guidelines that the movies follow. Culturally, the difference between Mexico and America was evident from the gangs to the clothes the actors wore. It was easy to see that crime overtakes at least some cities in Mexico. The perspective I take from this film is that the only reason these people wanted to cross the border was for hope of a better life. The people who actually stay in Mexico are the gangs, it seemed to me that those who wanted to leave were the ones not in gangs. If I was in Smiley's position I probably would've done exactly what he did. It seems that if you are not in a gang that you are in danger. I wouldn't change the ending; what made the movie so good was the realistic feel that the ending could've happened in real life.

Nihil I really enjoyed this film because it tells us a great story. It starts off a bit dull and looks like a movie with a low budget and people that aren't star actors, but it shows us how people live in different parts of the world. For example, the gang violence in Mexico is frowned upon by the general population of Mexico.The gangs are in control but in this movie they did not seem to bother the ordinary people as much as their own gang members, rival gangs and the people they know or love. I can only recall gangs bothering ordinary people once or twice through out the whole film. This movie really keeps you up on your feet cause you never know whats going to happen next with the series of twists and turns as the movie progresses. This movie is not like any ordinary American film that we are used to, there is no happy ending. Although I felt like the ending was not as harsh as it could have been; to me the ending of the film was moderate. I learned many things from this film of which I did not know before. One being that the border is not actually a giant wall. In the movie it was portrayed as a.... The movie made me more knowledgeable about their living conditions in Mexico and the great deal of pain that people in Mexico go through to come to America.The movie made me think about how the lives of some people in Mexico can be so poor because of the gangs or by even having gangs in the area. However, some people in Mexico do live normal lives with no gangs related activity around them.

Paul Magne Haakonsen I had initially expected much more from this movie given its synopsis and the rating it had received. It really did have potential for something great, but it just ended up being a long, fairly uneventful and boring movie.The story is about a Family traveling across South America, riding on top of a cargo train, in an attempt to cross into USA to start a better life. And it is also the story of a young man running from his violent gang past.While the story itself is interesting enough, it was just poorly executed on the screen- And the fact that the 92 minutes seemed like an eternity didn't really help the movie along."Sin Nombre" did have some fairly good acting performances, and for most parts the actors and actresses did good jobs with their roles.However, the movie lands a mediocre five out of ten stars rating from me, as it just didn't really entertain me.

SnoopyStyle Willy 'El Casper' is a member of the Mara Salvatrucha gang in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico. He helps initiate Smiley into the gang. The gang leader Lil Mago tries to rape and accidentally kills his girlfriend Martha. Lilo Mago takes Casper and Smiley to rob migrants on the train. Sayra is there with her father and uncle on their way to the New Jersey. Lilo Mago tries to rape her and Casper kills him. Smiley goes back to report to the new leader but he's accused of helping Casper. Smiley vows to kill Casper who has escaped on the train with Sayra's help. The gang goes all out to track down Casper.The performances are natural. The gangster story is scary. The migrant story is engaging. It is intense and poignant. It is director Cary Fukunaga's first full length film and he shows a real eye for the material.