Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

rxw spoilers ahead:it's clear that frey wanted to do something with this movie. what's not as clear is what that something is. the setup is classic; his character is self hating, and works as an oppressor against the social group of which he is a member. through a rather contrived plan, he is to disguise himself (or remove his disguise?), becoming a Mexican, and expose something or other by trying to cross the border from Mexico to the US.great setup, no? the literal journey mirrors the metaphorical one. I expected a tidy and satisfying wrap up where his character grows and becomes accepting of his cultural heritage.what I didn't expect was this mess. no growth, no narrative drive. and perhaps most damning, the movie wasn't entertaining at all. I didn't care about his plight, I wasn't educated about the c. 2003 situation at the border of Mexico and the US.spare yourself.

[email protected] John Carlos Frey captured such a controversial topic and displayed it on film in such an astounding manner. It was genuine in its message and I thank him for creating such a masterpiece! This film is for everyone. Those that are ignorant will understand, those that understand will cry, those indifferent will realize that we have a undercover war on the US-Mexico border. This film is unbelievable to say the least!!

gilipollas I actually thought this movie was really good. Especially if you consider they filmed it in 18 days with only 200,000 dollars, as I was told by the J.C. Frey, the Director/writer/main actor, when they screened the film here at the U of A, in Tucson. The story is mostly accurate from what I've witnessed living in Tucson for 5 years and Phoenix for 10. So many Mexicans die crossing the border, their families are split in search of better jobs, or they are coerced into criminal labor that I think a movie like this puts the issues at the forefront. Hell, the migrant group (secondary actors with little or no speaking roles) were real Mexican workers who the film crew hired for realism. I think that's really cool.And for someone living in Arizona, where the previews at theaters are often preempted by "Methlabs and kids don't mix" anouncements, the story of Adam/Juan Carlos being forced to work in the methlab is all too real. Just because this is an independent movie and therefore limited to resources doesn't mean it's bad. The secondary theme of Adam rediscovering his Mexican roots is very powerful and also a very prevalent theme in the southwest, especially.

Gerardo I hardly ever say this, but this is a very, very bad movie. I gave it a one...I don't think I'd ever rated a movie a one, out of dozens of movies I've rated. For starters, the portrayals are COMPLETELY inaccurate. I grew up in a border town in Mexico (before eventually moving to the border town in the U.S.), and this is not even close to reality. Sure, movies are not reality, but this movie also has no point, no real story, horrendous acting, and, the worst aspect of the movie, an awful script. Every line is not only full of cheese, but it actually doesn't mean anything (to the movie or to real life). Please, if you ever see this movie, do not even begin to consider the possibility of getting anything informative out of it. I really dislike bashing someone, but I can't help to think how in the world this guy got to make this movie and, worst of all, release it nationwide. Again, portrayals of ALL people (not only Mexicans) and individual characters are especially unjust. I actually went into the theatre with a positive attitude and favorable expectations, so if it would've been something in-the-middle, I would've given you the benefit of the doubt, but the truth is that, *gulp*, this is the worst movie I recall watching.