Review of The Zone (2007) by Jason R — 10 Jun 2009

While I enjoyed 'La zona' for the most part, there are a few minor grips. The story was original and started off well with the opening scene in which we get to see the three boys entering the enclave to rob the first house they see.

A lot of tempo and energy in this scene which lets you expect the best from the rest of the movie. Unfortunately I found that the story was hard to believe and looked a bit like science-fiction. Especially the given that only two people in that whole community resent the fact of hunting the boy down wasn't that believable at all.

You also get to see a lot of people and hear a lot of opinions but there's no focus on one character specifically. 'Alejandro' has a bit of a prominent role but I don't think you hear him say three full sentences in the whole movie so you can't really call him the lead character.

The basis for some character-development was there though, you only have to think of the neighbor that shot the security guard and the guard's wife but they also don't get enough attention. The detective from the police force was a caricature, the hot-head that has to follow orders but with the heart on the right place.