Los criminales de noviembre

This film tells the story of a young high school boy who is determined to find out who killed his school mate in an execution style shooting.

The high school guy's motive for doing so is explained in the film, but I find it rather unconvincing. Hence, I find the story a bit forced, and that he behaves recklessly and irresponsibly. Fortunately, the story does not concentrate on the hunt for the killer, and has some teenage topics as well. This broadens the film's appeal, and I enjoyed watching it as a result.

I had a hard time buying into the characters conviction which is what carries the story. It was also slow and at times boring with the storyline.

Totally forgettable and not entertaining at all. I really do not see the point of this movie being made as the Characters are boring and the ending to the main story point is over so quickly like "that's it?"

Ansel Elgort who scored so well in Baby Driver as the young getaway driver in that multi-caper film plays the lead here in November Criminals. After losing his virginity to Chloe Grace Moretz he learns that a friend from school was shot down execution style on his job in a cafeteria.

It really unnerves him and Elgort is a sensitive kid, college bound and now with a new girlfriend. But he feels that the shooting is going to be put aside and turn cold on the already crime ridden Washington, DC police.

Elgort really ticks off all the authorities, police, educational and even his widowed father. Not to mention the mother of Moretz, Catherine Keener also raising her as a single parent.

In the end he finds out he didn't know the friend he had as well as he thought and it almost costs him his life.

Both Moretz and Elgort are an attractive couple and I'm agreeing with the other reviewer who said he thought they might be an off screen item. They certainly did have good chemistry together.

Look for a nice performance from Danny Flaherty as a former schoolmate of Elgort who has dropped out for the lucrative trade of illegal pharmaceuticals. He looks like he's own best customer. And the shooter Phillip Ettinger is also memorable.

Ansel Elgort could have a big future in the cinema.

I must be generous when I compare my rating to the others. I was going to give it a seven but my wife thought a five was more appropriate so a six it is then. I agree the movie could have used more action scenes, just to make it more entertaining, but overall the plot is easy to follow and not that bad. As for the acting they all did a good job. Ansel Elgort with his dorky looks wasn't bad and as for Chloë Grace Moretz, that I would qualify as a natural beauty, she always delivers in my humble opinion. I just wonder why they call it November Criminals? I thought about it, couldn't find an answer.