Cartel Land

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Gareth v For a subject that has had plenty of movies, series & doco's made about in recent years, this is one of the duller efforts. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/18/23 Full Review steve c Good to see people aren't taking this lying down. This is what happens when the government doesn't do thing properly, refuse to do anything, and/or corrupt. Vigilantism. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The movie opens with masked men adorned with AK-47s cooking meth within walking distance of the US Border and by the time you hear the first bullet flying past the Camera Person you are so fully engrossed in the film that it is virtually impossible to forget. A stunning piece of work that gets so close to the realities of an industry regulated by virtue of its criminalization that you can almost taste, smell, and feel it. The motifs of independence, armed resistance, and self sufficiency in the face of overwhelming financial and political power reinforces the broader objective of pointing out not only the reality but the futility of the war on drugs. Probably not a popcorn and candy type of movie, but certainly not one you should miss. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member An amazing documentary. Cartels continue to fascinate us. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review andres s These guys are straight up making meth in the middle of the woods. Wtf. Matthew did a terrific job with the cinematography. Capturing not only the intenseness that is the drug world but also the beauty of the different landscapes. It's amazing to see the process of the formation of vigilantes in Mexico with the old mustached guy as the leader. Seeing how they go to small towns and seeing who wants to volunteer to take out the cartels that are destroying their community. Interesting how the Mexican Army tries to intervene when the vigilantes are trying to do good and get rid of the cartel members and even take their guns. Coincidence? No. The Mexican government is in on it because it makes them a shit ton of money. Quite beautiful how the townspeople came out in numbers to support the vigilantes and tell the army to fuck off. That reveal was mind blowing, how the mustached old guy was actually a doctor. Wow, that was amazing how Matthew was able to record the capture of Caballo and El Chenque. I think it's amazing how the townspeople unite. It's a pretty dark truth how the cartel is the same as the federal police is the same as the autodefensas. They're all working together to satisfy each other's needs. It's a pretty dark reality. Really gripping and enthralling documentary. I respect Matthew for literally being right in the middle of everything that was going on. Takes balls and guts. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a story that needed to be recorded from the ground level, a story of good vs evil with a ton of grey areas. Life as raw as it is. Mexico true face shows here Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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