Bordertown (2006)
Genre: Thriller / Drama
Duration: 112 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Gregory Nava
Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Antonio Banderas and Kate del Castillo
IMDb score:
6,0 (11.954)
Releasedate: 15 February 2007
Bordertown plot
"Lies. Corruption. Murder. One reporter will break the silence."
Lauren is an American journalist for the Chicago Sentinel newspaper. She goes to Juarez, a town close to the Mexican border, to investigate several murders of young female workers. When she discovers that there are hundreds of victims, she gains the trust of the local factory workers, but is still in danger.
Actors and actresses
Lauren Adrian
George Morgan
Alfonso Diaz
Eva Jimenez
Teresa Casillas
Elena Diaz
Frank Kozerski
Marco Antonio Salamanca
Domingo Esparza
Julio
Reviews & comments
tommykonijn
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- 5153 messages
- 2366 votes
It is mainly the fact that things like this actually take place there on that Mexican border that makes Bordertown an interesting film. Jennifer Lopez does a decent job, but doesn't always come out on top. Antonio Banderas makes a nice contribution, but otherwise does not fulfill such a special role; not to mention the cameo Martin Sheen has. Fortunately, the other (Mexican) acting is doing well. Still, with such names in the house, you would expect that these three people would stand out in the film, but in the end it was not that bad.
Such a scene at the beginning is of course quite impressive (in the sense of shocking), but the part of Lauren who wants to score a good article slows things down a bit. In my opinion, the film should have focused more on the scandals that take place than Lauren and her relationship with Alfonso and the pressure from her boss. As a result, the film unnecessarily comes into contact with a number of clichés, which seemed completely unnecessary in a film like this.
All in all, I understand that the film should tie a bit of a story to it, but it got a little too 'American' at times. Perhaps a little more simplicity wouldn't have hurt the film. By that I mean that the Hollywood vicissitudes cause the film to jump from one topic to the next, while that might have been prevented by focusing a little more on one subject. Nevertheless, the film does not get boring and it gives a reasonable picture of what is happening in Mexico. Not only from the murders, but also, for example, the factories where the women work. And of course, the fact that someone tries to draw attention to these scandals always arouses sympathy.
3*
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Theunissen
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- 12279 messages
- 5519 votes
Nice thriller/drama that knows how to captivate and at times is even tense. The story is well put together and the same goes for the execution. Because of the impressive cast including Jennifer Lopez, Antonio Bandera and Martin Sheen, this film is lifted to a higher level than it actually is. In particular, lead actress Jennifer Lopez did well and it is of course not a punishment to watch her for almost 2 hours.
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Decec
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- 6747 messages
- 8606 votes
A good action movie...
Great story...
A true story...
Great acting...
Nice HD quality widescreen...
Great background sound/music
(Dolby Digital)...
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