The Tax Collector - Sangue chiama sangue

It's a David Ayer film which generally means it may have interesting ideas, but an uneven execution. It has a gritty, but well -produced look. And yes, it really doesn't deserve a 4.8 IMDB rating and overall critical disdain.

The stand - out performer is Shia LaBeouf, who succeeds in creating a surprisingly convincing and threatening presence as tax collection enforcer Creeper, who unfortunately for the movie's success is not the lead character. He plays second banana and loyal off - sider to his lifelong friend David (Bobby Soto), who despite being the ostensible lead, is simply not as arresting a character. Why LaBeouf was nominated for a Razzie for this role, I'll never know? He's the best thing The Tax Collector has going for it. Interestingly the film also boasts another good, but criminally (pardon the pun) under - utilised cameo from a near, unrecognisable Jimmy Smits as "Wizard" Cuevas, an imprisoned Mexican Mafia crime lord, who features in a largely unneeded late narrative twist.

The Tax Collector like many of Ayer's films is certainly not faultless. But I found the focus on LA gangs, especially those of Mexican origin, combined with an associated observation of urban Mexican culture, nevertheless quite compelling.

So the movie starts off interesting, with both characters equally important in their own ways, however, is suddenly turns into a hodgepodge of scenes. I don't really know if it was edited this way purposely or not, but many scenes seems like to time had passed by. It really distracted me from finding the movie interesting anymore and I ended up fast-forwarding until the end.

Some parts of this movie feel very weak and poorly directed. All that said it's violent with some good twists and turns. If you like violent gangster movies you will probably think this is decent enough. It's better than a lot of other crap out there.

This movie is poorly made. There isnt any character development. Bobby Soto is not a lead actor. Una mierda Una mierda Una mierda I havent finished the movie and had to write its una mierda

I wanted this movie to be good, shia, awesome trailer, awesome storyline. But no... so much potential and literally wasted! First half is not bad, it starts quite interesting, but then all of a sudden it goes down south verrrrrrrryyyyyy quickly!!

Skip this one, just a waste of time.