Sin Nombre

Year: 2009

Grade: B

Country: Mexico

Director: Fukunaga

Review

seems to be getting a lot of good press amongst the critics. it’s a solid film which delves into gang life in mexico. it follows a gang member from a mexican ghetto and a young honduran woman who is trying to get to new jersey (insert new jersey joke here). it’s a fairly realistic view of the famous ms-13 gang which originated in la and is now international. what isn’t realistic, though, is the relationship that ensues between the two primary characters. it’s a good film that shows you some of the nitty gritty, but i wasn’t amazed by it.

Watched in theater