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.
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.