7 soles

I just watched this film on You Tube, and I would have to say that this could have been a good one, but it has some poor acting, bad timing, and characters that were simply not developed very well. Many other things that take place in this film are simply not credible at all. The worst part of the movie though, was that the lead "coyote"(a term to describe the one who leads illegal immigrants across the border from Mexico to the U.S.) is portrayed as some sort of a hero, when he is actually a very despicable piece of garbage as a human being. I found his depiction to be an insult to the viewer. No wonder I never heard of this movie, it could have been good, with the theme of what illegals face trying to get across the border, but it was badly done.

I loved it that they didn't keep it family friendly. They show the hard truth that some people cannot or understand in the beginning, but later on the viewer who is a father, a mother or has someone they love want to give someone else better future for their kids for themselves, it is truly emotional for the viewer, connecting families on how far they would go to give their loved ones the better opportunity they could never have. Even if you don't have the same values of a citizen, you should watch it with a neutral mindset. It is truly eye-opening in a way that I never really thought of it that way now I See why they do what they do.

This is a great film. It's true to life about what people have to do just to get into America to build a life for themselves and their family. The acting, directing, writing are all great. Cinamatically it's great too. I watched it more than once and will watch it again. I highly recommend this film. Granted it does not have the most happy ending. That's because it is a realistic film not a fantasy film. Gustavo Sanchez Parra (Amores Perros)does a very believable job in leading this cast of actors who are probably unknown to most American movie-goers. His work in this film made me very interested in seeking out and watching his other films. This is a great film to show preteens and teenagers for them to see what some people have to go through to attain the basic things many of us take for granted here in America. It really got me interested in studying the subject more.