Culture Shock

If you have a brain and can leave politics out of things then you will enjoy this movie. If you are triggered by politics then avoid.. especially the credit scenes.

Personaly i thought it was a unique movie and the concept kept me entertained throughout.

6.2

Culture Shock (2019) is an Into the Dark picture that I recently watched on Hulu. The storyline follows a Mexican family/group trying to cross the border and gets intercepted. When they wake up they're in a utopia of sorts where something seems a little off...could they have found salvation or are they part of a brutal experiment?

This movie is directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero (El Gigante) and stars Martha Higareda (Street Kings), Richard Cabral (End of Watch), Barbara Crampton (From Beyond), Felipe de Lara (Texas Rising) and Shawn Ashmore (X-Men).

This is actually one of the better Into the Dark movies, top 5 for sure. The premise and storyline for this was pretty unique. It reminded me of a unique take of Stepford Wives mixed with The Matrix. The colors, settings, attire, facial expressions and body language was very well done. The characters are easy to root for during the various circumstances. There aren't a ton of kill scenes but when they start, towards the end of course, it's very well done including some great stabbing sequences. The cartel is cool in this too and there's some unique science fiction elements also.

While this is far from a masterpiece it is entertaining and worth a watch. I would score this a 6.5-7/10 and strongly recommend it.

Yeah don't listen to the haters. Independence Day is about freedom and the "American Dream" so excuse us if we want to show some reality through the delusion. Good episode, good movie. Maybe it will shock some people into questioning what the American reality is for so many people who aren't rich or white, etc. Maybe it will challenge some stereotypes. But even without all that, I personally found it entertaining. Feel free to disagree.

Disappointing Black Mirror-like film. The story could have had a stronger plot twist but the director chose a bitter and weak ending. The representation of the Latino's characters and cultures is pretty accurate. The film could have kept on with the campy-like cultish nightmare (what I really was hoping for) but decided to turn into a more predictable, gory and vapid 'horror'. Still, it is okay to watch for those who enjoy psychological thrillers. There is true potential within Gigi Saúl Guerrero.

When I read the synopsis of this installment, I most certainly did not expect what unfolded. It required a build-up with the character Marisol. You need to stick with it even if you want to turn it off. Once they make it across the border, the story explodes. Shawn Ashmore is a long-time favorite actor, and he did not disappoint. Richard Cabra and Martha Higareda are enthralling. Do not give up on this installment watch it to the end.