Reviews

This movie isn't the greatest but it does feature interesting work from Billy Dee Williams. Certainly not his best performance but he's got an interesting take on the character.

The movie is put together well and if it doesn't thrill you, that's one thing but it's certainly not as bad as many movies that you'll find at your local video store.

This film while being not very good, is also a bit of an insult to filmmakers who can't afford to shoot on film, or to hire Julia Roberts to act in their movies. It's like a nose-thumbing to all the indies who haven't made it like Mr. Soderberg. This may not be intentional, and I hope it isn't, but one comes away with a feeling that the filmmakers here have no regard for the audience.

I assume that critics who do like this movie will chalk the harsh critiques up to people 'Not getting it'...well, I 'Get it' but I also recognize that there's not much to get. Other than crappy looking DV work (if you're going to use it, use it to it's potential), Blair Witch seems like A Conrad Hall lensed film by comparison.

This may set back DV filmmakers a ways and keep barriers for mainstream theatrical releases up high. In the back of my mind I wonder if it might even be the intention of the filmmakers to do this, a sort of 'Not So Fast' to those who are trying to break down doors with their indie film projects originating on DV. That would be sad, it already is. This sub-par effort by all involved has crowded multi-plexes and will make theater owners think twice next time they hear about some DV feature coming to a theater near you..."NOT SO FAST!"

This film blows. The other user comment is crazy. The film is deservedly on the Bottom 100 of IMDB. Fat Joe is clearly reading his lines, this isn't worthy of being called a movie. Snoop is laughable as usual as the 'Urban Menace' some diabolical preacher character. Please.

'Muchachitas' is one of the few telenovelas that I watched with any regularity. I was a student of spanish and excused the viewing as practice but it was more out of guilty pleasure. The leads (with the exception of Emma Laura) have gone on to appear in many television shows and movies which proves that the cast was pretty good. Cool stuff when you're practicing spanish vocabulary comprehension.

This is a great story told by patient and skilled filmmakers. Tim Bui and his brother Tony Bui ('Three Seasons') know how to make a touching film come alive with great characters and performances. I saw it at Sundance and felt that the performances by Forrest Whitaker and Hiep Thi Lee, and Vietnamese Actor Dong would warrant real attention at least with the Independent Spirit Awards.