This movie was not what I expected it to be. The print advertising had me thinking this was another "screwball" comedy, and I hadn't seen any trailer.
The film is actually part mockumentary, part sci-fi & B-movie parody, and part social commentary. And, yes, it has a very rough experimental look and feel to it.
As for being a racist movie? Come on! I'm white, I don't know very much about the distinction between Latino, Hispanic or Mexican, and I still found it funny the way the film poked fun at this kind of ignorance.
The basic story is this: a mysterious fog settles all along the California border, cutting off all communication with other parts of the world AND causing the sudden disappearance of all Hispanic and Latino people. We see the tragic event play out in several different stories, from the Mexican TV reporter who cannot understand why she was the only one left behind, to the farmer who panics to replace his missing workers while arguing with his racist son, to the border patrol officers who suddenly have nothing to do, to the government and military heads who work with a slightly unbalanced scientist to unravel the mystery that's befallen them.
The film did feel a little long, and I'm not certain why that was. It could have been the large number of different story lines, the grainy picture, or maybe even the large meal I ate before sitting down in the theater. Who can say!
As for why other people are getting their panties in a bunch over this, well who cares. Ignore those people and go see the film for yourself so you can form your OWN opinion.
The film is actually part mockumentary, part sci-fi & B-movie parody, and part social commentary. And, yes, it has a very rough experimental look and feel to it.
As for being a racist movie? Come on! I'm white, I don't know very much about the distinction between Latino, Hispanic or Mexican, and I still found it funny the way the film poked fun at this kind of ignorance.
The basic story is this: a mysterious fog settles all along the California border, cutting off all communication with other parts of the world AND causing the sudden disappearance of all Hispanic and Latino people. We see the tragic event play out in several different stories, from the Mexican TV reporter who cannot understand why she was the only one left behind, to the farmer who panics to replace his missing workers while arguing with his racist son, to the border patrol officers who suddenly have nothing to do, to the government and military heads who work with a slightly unbalanced scientist to unravel the mystery that's befallen them.
The film did feel a little long, and I'm not certain why that was. It could have been the large number of different story lines, the grainy picture, or maybe even the large meal I ate before sitting down in the theater. Who can say!
As for why other people are getting their panties in a bunch over this, well who cares. Ignore those people and go see the film for yourself so you can form your OWN opinion.
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