Miss Bala
critic Reviews
, 22% Rotten Tomatometer Score- Miss Bala suggests Gina Rodriguez has a future as an action hero; unfortunately, it also demonstrates how hard it is to balance set pieces against a compelling story.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTim CogshellFilmWeek (LAist)
This film suffers from its Hollywood-ization... It's all so slick.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMichael SragowFilm Comment Magazine
Miss Bala provides the first feasible argument for our southern neighbor to pay for building a wall: to keep Hollywood hacks out of the country.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBilge EbiriRolling Stone
This Hollywoodized remake is mostly generic and uninspired, but it also proves that Rodriguez has the makings of a true movie star.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAndrea GronvallChicago Reader
Miss Bala offers a self-flattering vision of American strength, as one focused gun-toting gal strikes a blow for her gender while cleaning up a skirmish in the ongoing war on drugs.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRick BentleyTribune News Service
[Director Catherine Hardwicke] gets solid performances from the actors, especially Rodriguez. If only there wasn't the mindset that movies made for an American audience can't end on a negative note.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRichard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
Anyone thinking about plunking down the bucks to check out "Miss Bala" this weekend: You DEFINITELY deserve better than this.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDavid NusairReel Film Reviews
...a watchable yet hopelessly forgettable endeavor...
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreKeith GarlingtonKeith & the Movies
“Miss Bala” lacks the edge you would expect from this type of movie, and its story plays out in the most implausible way.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreNicolás DelgadilloDiscussing Film
The pieces are there for a thoughtful and thrilling crime drama, but they never come together to form a whole.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRichard CrouseRichard Crouse
Features frequent action sequences and mucho gunplay but is, at best, a by-the-book potboiler that rarely gets above a simmer.
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