Review of Go With God (2016) by Chellebudd M — 18 Jan 2016

'All good in the hood'.

The film Adios Vaya Con Dios is an ensemble of performances and a collaborative effort to make the first of its kind, an urban neighborhood film created by a hood or barrio 'Latino ghetto.' At times it works, at times it fundamentally doesn't, however it's 'all good in the hood,' as the film awakens letting the audience comprehend this is a mix of professionals and reality; professional actors and neighborhoods (locals) cooperating collectively together to tell the story of what happens in their streets. It's not flawless, but it doesn't need to be, produced by Monica Esmeralda Leon (her actual neighborhood) she discusses in the behind the scenes she wanted to exhibit the 'beauty and tragedy of her neighborhood,' and she succeeded (note- I encourage everyone to watch the behind the scenes before boarding the film, you will grow to appreciate it much more).

Theater actor Marius Iliescu plays the savage Olmec leader Tiger De'Leon who preys on young men, his performance is over the top, over theatrical, but as I've been saying it works, you want to see more. Eloy Rosales played by Albertho Garcia, just released from prison, is too similar to the lead actor Zachary Laoutides and is lost is shuffle not being able to distinguish himself until the end of the film, 'but it works.' The end of film made me realize Rory was drawn to Eloy's friendship because they were equivalent trying to survive in a fallen world.