Polvo (2019) User Reviews

Funny and sweet movie

[marimarcachon · 8/10 · 19 March 2020]

Yazpik made a funny heartfelt film that takes the drug traffic as an excuse to make a journey through a small town and the people who live there. Takes place in the 80s, when the drug problem in México wasn't the murderous monster it is now.

A simple story well told.

High quality movie

[vss-vintorez-baja · 10/10 · 18 November 2019]

Excellent film, with a fine and subtle humor, very funny, a tribute to the town.

Before the War on Drugs

[marcotillett · 9/10 · 5 June 2024]

The starting shots felt slow to me, as they are overly long, but: eventually I thought it must be the Director's choice to portray an 80's feeling, away from cellphones/social media madness. And the film soon kicks in with Jesús Ochoa's superb scene. The script is well crafted, the acting is quite good, and the northern accent is nothing but sweet. After so many film/tv show trips of "MEXICO IS A NARCO STATE", this sort of a prequel comes more handy, trying to understand the phenomenon, of a small society being taken over by greed. This being Yazpik's 1st Directing job, I'm sure great films will follow.

It stays halfway

[JuanCChaves · 5/10 · 24 June 2020]

It is like an elongated short film. The only redeemable are some performances. It was like watching the guy's life from the Simpsons fair.

Worst ever

[rudyaraujo-56264 · 1/10 · 10 November 2019]

This is by far the worst movie i have seen. Great cast gets wasted by a very poor direction. A simple plot that could have been greatly taken advantage of is thrased.