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- 2011
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 53 m
- 2011
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 53 m
Summary A young woman working the beauty pageant circuit in Mexico gets more than she bargained for when a crime boss sees her as the perfect drug mule.
Written By: Mauricio Katz
- 2011
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 53 m
- 2011
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 53 m
Miss Bala
79
6.9
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Summary A young woman working the beauty pageant circuit in Mexico gets more than she bargained for when a crime boss sees her as the perfect drug mule.
Written By: Mauricio Katz
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
79
83% Positive
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17% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
79
83% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
17% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A first-rate art-house thriller, Miss Bala tells the strange, seemingly impossible story of a Mexican beauty queen who becomes the accidental pawn of a drug cartel. It's an adventure story that could be called a contemporary picaresque if it weren't so deadly serious.
What the film captures so effectively is the cultural reality of Mexico's ubiquitous underclass.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 User Ratings
6.9
73% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
15% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
12% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 User Ratings
6.9
73% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
15% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
12% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
I was no t really excited about this movie, but I found it really realistic, It can be sad but the reality is not so different at all. The drug dealing in Mexico is anywhere and he film so true that it because I love it. The script is absolutely dynamic.Good performances, Absolutely recommended
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'Miss Bala' is non a commercial movie, neither is a film about drugs cartels and corruption in the Mexican government. This is film about feelings of thousands of normal people in Mexico. Recently in this country, a lot of filmmakers and producers have decided to do projects about â
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No beauty contest has ever been more bizarre than the one in Gerardo Naranjo's shockingly powerful thriller.
Bala, by the way, means "bullet." Laura Zúñiga, the real-life beauty queen on whom the film is loosely based, was called "Miss Narco" in the Mexican press.
Naranjo, a graduate of the American Film Institute, has a gift for staging action that defines character. The film is a harrowing experience. It cuts deep.
This strange and eerie noir is more a collection of knockout scenes than a fully realized story.
Rodriguez and her fans deserve better than Miss Bala, a disappointingly bland and formulaic Hollywood remake of a much grittier and bleaker Mexican thriller.
A damning indictment on the drugs trade in Mexico, this film highlights the plight of many that fall into the clutches of these gangs. I did enjoy the rough and ready style of filming; you really felt you were right in the heart of the action
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Raw, rough, real, showing the ugly side of the coin of the situation that exists in some parts of the world, is in the eyes of laura fear. trying to escape the trauma in a world that is already submerged to the head. recommended
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This is a movie about a woman who gets wrapped up in a violent, oppressive drug gang and, in the words of another reviewer, "doesn't fight back . . . not even a little." The plot is indeed full of holes, as has been much noted (note a border crossing scene that defies logic), but the bigger problem is that there is not a single moment where our would-be heroine displays any sort of will, creativity, or strength of character--in short, anything that would make her tale worth watching or imbue it with the slightest bit of suspense. Instead, it is an ultimately monotonous tale of a prolonged, merciless assault on an ill-defined character who never has a chance and apparently wouldn't take it she had it. It's painful for her and painful for the audience, who is left with no suspense beyond seeing what awful fate will befall this hapless victim next--like watching a gritty, modern-day Perils of Pauline, but with no one to pull the would-be heroine off the railroad tracks. Realistic, perhaps; interesting, no. For contrast, see Maria Full of Grace, a movie with a similar concept--it's every bit as raw as Miss Bala but actually delivers some human drama. The real casualty here might be Stephanie Sigman, who plays the embattled victim. In the first scenes, her portrayal of a terrified, desperate woman is palpable and stirring. Sadly, she is forced by the script and the director to maintain that mode for the next 90 minutes. It felt like 180.
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Production Company
Canana Films,
Fox International Productions (FIP),
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE),
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONACULTA),
Fondo de Inversión y Estímulos al Cine (FIDECINE),
Eficine 226,
Promecap,
Nuevos Negocios DM San Luis
Release Date Oct 14, 2011
Duration 1 h 53 m
Rating R
Tagline Don't mess with Family.
Awards
Ariel Awards, Mexico
• 3 Nominations
San Sebastián International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Philadelphia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination