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Gimme the Power

Play trailer Gimme the Power R Released Jan 1, 1999 1h 40m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A filmmaker (Demián Bichir) in Mexico City endures crime and violence on a daily basis.

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Alejandro Riera Chicago Tribune Bichir is superb as the crusading filmmaker, who channels his frustration and angry energy through his camera. Rated: 3.5/4 May 8, 2003 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Nov 3, 2005 Full Review Hiram Soto San Diego Union-Tribune A humorous and highly entertaining film. Rated: 3/4 Jun 13, 2003 Full Review Jorge Avila Andrade Moviola Tiene el gran mrito de aprovechar a un excelente equipo de personas tanto delante como detrs de cmaras Rated: 3/4 Mar 21, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Entretenida movie que trata la realidad mexicana de la época, corrupcion , impunidad, secuestros, asesinatos... Disfrutable, de esas que puedes ver con tus papás sin problemas hah Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Lo mejor de esta pelicula es que no hay un super heroe al que se le de todo el credito mi algo asi, mas nien creo que eseña en alguna manera muy neutral la situación por la que esta pasando México y nuestra gente. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member TCM (Remake):rotten: Horror film without horror or suspense. I enjoyed the first ten minutes. It all went downhill from the diner. There were a few effects I had fun with, but the only jumpy part was a teeny one at the end. Boy, did that Leatherface look pissed! The only positive thing about this film was the acting by the young leads. Not Oscar-worthy, but a definite improvement over most of the original cast. Thanks for the butt shots of Jessica Biel. Maybe he should have added 50 more of them. :rolleyes: And damn, I never get tired of hearing [b]Sweet Home Alabama. Awesome freaking song. [/b](Not being sarcastic) Am I being picky because it's a remake? No, not in the least. I enjoyed the Dawn remake a great deal. This remake just blows. It has none of the tense moments of the first TCM. The original, while less "attractive" to look at, has a lot of dreadful and scary moments. The scene at the dining table, with Sally screaming her head off, still makes me tense and anxious. There was no payoff in this film. No big scare, no climax, no GREAT MOMENT. Nothing. A big, empty, pretty, nothing. [b]TODO EL PODER[/b]--pretty disappointing, and after a good start, too. Mexican filmmaker, gets tired of the crime in his city after being assaulted twice over the course of a few days. He decides to fight back by exposing a local gang of thieves. Just pretty unbelieveable after a while. [b]BEYOND BORDERS[/b]--:rotten: Beyond Boring. Yawn. Melodrama. :rolleyes: [b]GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS[/b]--:fresh: I had a blast with this movie. Some of the jokes are predictable or dated, but it is outrageously funny most of the time. EDITED TO ADD: Also shows the world's [b][size=4]SMALLEST PENIS[/size][/b] ON FILM. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Had me hooked from start to finish Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member selecta, buen reflejo de parte de los problemas que nos aquejan (chingan) como sociedad. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Another poor attempt of criticism to mexican politcs. Some very good performances though. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A filmmaker (Demián Bichir) in Mexico City endures crime and violence on a daily basis.
Director
Fernando Sariñana
Producer
Francisco González Compeán, Fernando Sariñana
Screenwriter
Enrique Rentería, Carolina Rivera
Distributor
Venevision International [us]
Production Co
Altavista Films
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 1, 1999, Wide
Runtime
1h 40m