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MPAA RATING: R for language and brief sexuality
Starring Maureen Flannigan, John Getz, Eduardo Palomo, Caroline Aaron, Yareli Arizmendi, and Muse Watson
In this satire, California wakes up one morning to find that one third of its population has disappeared. A strange thick pink fog surrounds the state and communication outside its boundaries is completely cut off. As the day goes by, we discover that the characteristic that links the 14 million disappeared is their Hispanic background. (Televisa Cine)
| GENRE(S): | Comedy | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Sergio Arau
Yareli Arizmendi Sergio Guerrero |
| DIRECTED BY: | Sergio Arau |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: November 9, 2004 Video: November 9, 2004 Theatrical: May 14, 2004 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 100 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA / Mexico / Spain |
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The average user rating for this movie is 4.6 (out of 10) based on 23 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Tony B. gave it a1:
This is a good idea gone horribly bad!
Kawika gave it a3:
Pretty pathetic if you already have Mexican neighbors and friends that you love and respect. While not disturbing, the gringo stereotypes are put at a silly extreme. While there is a lot of truth to it, the acting and dialogue are poor, the plot is weak, and the movie makes it look like Mexicans are the only likeable people on the planet, as everyone else is pretty annoying. Poor script, ridiculous story, could've been so much more.
Abby H. gave it a 2:
Not as good as I would of hoped!
nanette b gave it an 8:
OK the crying scene and the resolve were weak. But the concept and message were good and so many social issues are threaded through it.
Marie S. gave it a 0:
This is NOT entertainment. This was an hour and a half taken of my life that I will never get back. Not funny, except for one scene where the guy is looking to buy tomatoes and acts like he is scoring drugs. Totally stupid movie that doesn't make sense more than half the time.
Kerrylee E. gave it a 5:
I gave this movie a 5. 5 for the message and 0 for presentation. The movie has a vital social message that responds to California anti-Latino legislation like Proposition 87. But, the presentation style has virtually no appeal. I waited for a turning point in the movie where the director changed the delivery tone from flukey satire to poignantly seriousness. The director really missed the chance to get his/her audience on board with the message. Too Bad.
Jesse M gave it an 8:
Those who think this movie wasn't worth the 8 bucks were probably offended by it...and that's okay. If the shoe fits... As far as film-making is concerned, maybe it could have been better. But the content was much bigger than the production, and I think that is the attitude anyone going to see this film must have.

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