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I saw this movie at the Latin Film Festival in Chicago last night. I found it to be entertaining the whole way through as well as realistic. The plot was spot on with one or two scenes that seemed out of place. I especially liked how it portrayed a view of traditional religious Mexico (even the bad guy feels bad of the disappearance) mixed along with the darker side of drug trafficking.

I found the characters to be believable and engaging and the camera work inventive to a point.

It was a nice surprise to see that the director Alan was in the audience. He treated us to a Q&A session in which people asked quite a few questions. He emphasized how the police chief's actions had a double meaning, which I didn't understand until the end of the movie.

Overall I loved it and would recommend it. I found it funny that a rather young Caucasian female asked of his nationality. Not all Mexican people are brown and have mustaches you know..just like not all Americans have the same accent. Anyway, great movie.

I must agree with the previous comment. The movie does a good job in most areas and can stand on its own. Knowing it was based on a game may help it with younger audiences but I believe older audiences who have never heard about the game will also enjoy the film. The film itself was a bit long but that seems to be alright since the movie gets better in the latter half.

The acting does get a little worn by the middle of the movie and one can see very cliché and cheesy lines filled with no emotion by the main character. This was about the time I thought to myself 'oh no..it's going to be a bad movie..' I am happy to say however, that the movie did get a lot better towards the middle and end. I recommend it to anyone seeking a drama and not so much a scary movie. Although it has its scary parts it does a better job of giving great visuals and creating a sense of mystery more than anything. Do Enjoy.