- Starring: John Leguizamo
- Summary: A gripping crime drama starring John Leguizamo as Manolo Bonilla, a star reporter for a Miami-based tabloid TV show, who is determined to unearth a serial killer in a small town in Ecuador. (Palm Pictures)
- Director: Sebastián Cordero
- Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 27
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Mixed: 10 out of 27
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Negative: 1 out of 27
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This is an all-Latino film--a rarity and a pleasure--but what's most curious and refreshing is that Cordero allows the Latinos to naturally embrace their nationalities, accents and cultural peculiarities.
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80A crackling good suspense thriller.
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75The kind of movie that grabs you while you're watching, even if later you wish it had grabbed a little harder.
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70Despite all that South American sunshine, this lean and brilliantly constructed thriller is a dark realm of secrets and lies, illuminated by TV lighting and the glitter of John Leguizamo's eyes. Those in search of life-affirming family entertainment might want to stick with Ingmar Bergman.
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60What distinguishes Cordero's film is his use of location.
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Leguizamo finds the right mute for his trumpet, modulating his expenditure of emotion to the requirements of the scenario rather than overengaging his capable Mambo Mouth.
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Scathing indictment of the tabloid media! Film at 11! That's how Crónicas sees itself, but all I could see was a scathing indictment of writer-director Sebastian Cordero's ability to put together a credible story.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
