Here was a movie that stars a Latina as the lead character. It was set in Miami and featured a primarily Hispanic cast. Anna is a successful lawyer who has to go back to the mean streets where she grew up to find out who killed her brother. It turns out that even though she now has a comfortable corporate lifestyle, she is the most dangerous person alive, fighting off three grown men at a time.
Not that I would pretend that it shows anything authentic about how people from this culture live, but as a mindless action movie, it was refreshing to have a young Hispanic woman in the lead. I liked that she was the most intelligent and powerful person in every situation. The fact that her white boyfriend was corrupt, along with numerous references to white culture being less than desirable, makes me think that it was either written or directed by non-whites. I can only give it a five because the story and the dialog were mostly silly, and the acting had no sense of timing, especially the lead cop. But I enjoyed it all the way through as a dumb action movie and like some other reviewers on IMDb, I liked the character of Anna enough that I would like a sequel.
Not that I would pretend that it shows anything authentic about how people from this culture live, but as a mindless action movie, it was refreshing to have a young Hispanic woman in the lead. I liked that she was the most intelligent and powerful person in every situation. The fact that her white boyfriend was corrupt, along with numerous references to white culture being less than desirable, makes me think that it was either written or directed by non-whites. I can only give it a five because the story and the dialog were mostly silly, and the acting had no sense of timing, especially the lead cop. But I enjoyed it all the way through as a dumb action movie and like some other reviewers on IMDb, I liked the character of Anna enough that I would like a sequel.