Review of Miss Bala (2011) by Manny C — 02 Jun 2012
Remember the name Gerardo Naranjo, the director and co-writer of Miss Bala, a harrowing and terrifying look in the world of beauty contests, one that leads to horror. Model-turned-actress Stephanie Sigman stars as Laura Guerrero and she is dynamite as a restless teen who abandons her family and heads to Tijuana to try out for the title of Miss Baja California.
Laura makes the first cut and so parties it up at club that quickly devolves into a violent shootout between American DEA agents and a gang of drug lords. Laura is recruited as an accomplice by gang leader Lino (Noe Hernandez), beginning her descent into corruption, a world where no one comes out clean, even though Lino arranges for Laura to win the contest.
Sigman meets every challenge afforded her in the complex role, and turns in a blazing performance, and Naranjo, has major gifts for staging action that doesn't obliterate character. Miss Bala, which translates to Miss Bullet cuts deep.
This review of Miss Bala (2011) was written by Manny C on 02 Jun 2012.
Miss Bala has generally received positive reviews.
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