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Miss Bala

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A young woman dreams of becoming a beauty contest queen in Mexico.
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Critics Consensus

Miss Bala's subject is loaded enough, but the frantic and muscular filmmaking puts this movie in a whole new league.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/08/2017
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Except for its disappointingly tapered ending, Miss Bala... is an impressive, anxiety-ridden crime drama that can join the ranks of some of the best in its genre, from two of Mexico's best talents. Go to Full Review
Peter Howell Toronto Star 02/02/2012
3/4
Naranjo is unflinching in his determination not to serve up mindless entertainment. Go to Full Review
Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle 01/26/2012
3/4
Maybe the film doesn't add up to quite as much as its talented director, Gerardo Naranjo, seems to have hoped, but it is tense and propulsive. Go to Full Review
Katherine Monk Ex-Press.com 03/09/2019
3/5
Hardwicke loads the barrel with everything any feminist action fan could hope for, but Miss Bala splatters shotgun-style, with fragments of narrative shrapnel piercing every scene, without hitting any specific dramatic targets. Go to Full Review
Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm 01/29/2019
3.5/4
The costumes are the key. Go to Full Review
Stephen Saito Moveable Fest 01/08/2019
Naranjo puts on a master class in aesthetic storytelling where the substance equals the style, careful not to allow the film's large-scale action sequences to threaten to glorify the real-life exploits that inspired the story. Go to Full Review
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revolver.0 8 Oct 9 one of THE dumbest movies ever made See more 03/01/2024 what begins as an ordinary dream of a female pageant queen-to-be turns into a devastating nightmare this films is an honest and deep depiction of the corruption of Mexico and its drug trafficking it feels very raw and atmospheric going through the various stages Laura never intended to be a part of a much larger danger yet she struggles to maintain her bravery and the sanctity of her soul anyone can get caught up in the midst of things even in their own country the biggest part of all with Miss Bala is all the emotions it hits showing that some people can still be evil, dark, greedy, violent, and most of all devilish this will be hard for most viewers but it really does cover the subject matter its addressing See more 04/02/2020 Believable story with some twists and turns. Good cast. See more 05/18/2019 This movie is uniquely full of many great young and talent actors it is full of action and suspense I was aware all though out the movie not knowing what was actually going to happen next , my congrats to Ismael Cruz Cordova and Gina Rodriguez. See more 10/27/2017 Solid thriller. Stephanie Sigman is sexy af See more 10/04/2017 It’s slow and at times confusing. Good performances are the only thing that saves it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young woman dreams of becoming a beauty contest queen in Mexico.
Director
Gerardo Naranjo
Producer
Pablo Cruz
Screenwriter
Gerardo Naranjo, Mauricio Katz
Production Co
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Fox International
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language|Some Brutal Violence)
Genre
Action, Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 53m
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