Review of Heli (2013) by Roman R — 21 Nov 2013
A young girl gets her whole family into trouble after she lets her boyfriend hide a stash of drugs he stole in her house. After that, brutal scenes of unspeakable violence take place unravel as we discover that the drugs belonged to a group of federal policemen, now extremely angered, who secretly stole them from a cache the army confiscated and burned at a public event.
Heli, quite simply paints a worrying and violent picture of Mexico?s violence and drug trafficking. Director Amay Escalante reveals the darker side of mexico by employing an immediate shocking style that is made of graphic brutality and scenes of torture as well as flashes of bizarre humour that make the viewing experience all the more unsettling.
Yet, despite the outrageousness of the approach, Escalante shows great skill with his original exploration of the emotional and physical toll taken by such a tense and criminal atmosphere that feels very compelling and most of all frighteningly genuine.
This review of Heli (2013) was written by Roman R on 21 Nov 2013.
Heli has generally received positive reviews.
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