fine but nothing new
Chama (Melissa Barrera) is struggling. She is struggling to get a job. She is struggling to be a single mom to her young daughter. Most of all, she is struggling with drug addiction. She is struggling to not follow her mother's footsteps. With her drug buddy Toaster (Jackie Cruz), she descends into darkness and finds help from drug counsellor Nick (Jorge Garcia).
This story is not terribly new. This is perfectly fine. Barrera is a beautiful Mexican actress who is doing the down and dirty acting here. The main drawback is the running time. It's too long for the amount of plot. The story is pretty simple. The character study is also rather simple. Hurley does add a bit of interest just when the movie is stalling out. The movie is too long by at least fifteen minutes.
This story is not terribly new. This is perfectly fine. Barrera is a beautiful Mexican actress who is doing the down and dirty acting here. The main drawback is the running time. It's too long for the amount of plot. The story is pretty simple. The character study is also rather simple. Hurley does add a bit of interest just when the movie is stalling out. The movie is too long by at least fifteen minutes.
- SnoopyStyle
- Jul 8, 2023