2011 / 113m - Mexico
Crime, Thriller
3.0*/5.0*
Miss Bala poster

Plot: Laura enters a beauty contest in Tijuana. She is accepted, but that night in the club she witnesses a drug-related killing. When she reports what she saw to the police, they turn her over to the criminals. Laura is afraid they'll kill her, but instead, they see her as the perfect target to do their dirty work.

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September 28, 2024

3.0*/5.0*

I watched the remake a couple of years ago, and even though they made some small changes to the plot, I quickly remembered the rough outline. Miss Bala is a relatively simple crime/action/thriller flick, the kind that doesn't need a remake. The original is pretty solid though, but it's not a film that stands out.

The action scenes are decent but nothing out of the ordinary, the plot is a little over-the-top and the performances are solid yet none of the characters have any depth. It's a decently-paced crime film with some tense scenes spread throughout. There's nothing particularly bad about it, just nothing very memorable either.