Review of Frontera (2014) by Dietter A — 20 Dec 2014

Solid performances depicting the good, bad and the ugly of both sides of the fence.

This review of Frontera (2014) was written by Dietter A on 20 Dec 2014.

Frontera has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joe Neumaier (1,294) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 03 Sep 2014

The modern, gritty Western Frontera takes a lot of the clichés and delicately upends them to tell a tale about undocumented immigrants…

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I liked everything about this film, the writing by Michael Berry (who also directed the film) and Louis Moulinet, the pace, the editing, by…

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By Eric H (2,898) on 05 Sep 2014

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By Edeltraud (42) on 14 Nov 2014

Frontera starts strong, good acting, characters and a compelling story. But somehow it deflated after the first 45 minutes or so…

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By Dinesh P (313) on 09 Feb 2015

An very average film about a man whose wife is killed tries to find out who did it and helps free the innocent guy charged of her murder…

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By Toliverjohn (1) on 03 Jan 2015

If you like Ed Harris this is a must see. The story is very simple yet it is strong. The supporting cast is excellent…

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By Christian Toto (897) for HollywoodInToto.com (350) on 16 Sep 2014

Frontera avoids stepping on an illegal immigration soap box until the movie's final shot…

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By David Lee Dallas (23) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 31 Aug 2014

By turns abrasive and stately, sermonic and impartial, plot-heavy and meandering, often within seconds of each other…

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By Jocey D (500) on 10 Apr 2015

Good star cast and acting but with a forgettable lackluster script…

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 02 Sep 2014

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