HernanTrujillo

Pollo Loco was a well crafted film with potential to be a great, full film if executed correctly. I have followed Derek's journey of Pollo Loco from the start and have become more curious the more I saw about it on TikTok. I decided to give his film a shot and I do not regret it. I would've never thought a TikTok creator would have made such an eye-catching film. My girlfriend and I had a blast watching but we did share one opinion which lowered our rating towards the short film. The acting performances from Derek, Jorge, and Emily were a fantastic watch and could see lots of potential for their future as actors. On the other hand, Giancarlo's performance was fine but it wasn't believable. I believe there could have been a better casting choice for a character of Pollo Loco. Besides not looking the part, Giancarlo wasn't giving a menacing portrayal or the feeling of a crime boss either. I would've loved for a deeper dive in the other characters' stories instead because they were better written and more interesting and believable. Besides that, the film was amazing overall and would recommend it to others.

Being a huge fan of the Hunger Games series, this was a very fun watch. It was a great addition to the world of the Hunger Games. Rachel was born for this role and would love to see her again in many more. The rest of the cast was fantastic as well. The film was well put together but did have its times when my focus was taken away. I loved seeing the younger versions of past characters we've met, very well executed on that part. The movie soundtrack had great choices and had a great connection to the film. Overall, the film was great and didn't seem much of a cash grab, knowing it was part of an already successful franchise.

As a Latino myself, I was looking forward to this film but, I was unfortunately disappointed. I was excited to hear that we had a superhero movie starring a Latino cast coming into the works but, it was executed poorly. There are times when they were trying too hard to portray a Latino family, a bit exaggerated and tried too hard to be funny. The acting from a few of the cast was fine, some of it felt forced. It seems like they didn't put as much heart into this film as they would a Batman film. With some work, this could've been a better viewing experience. Xolo was a great casting choice but could use a bit of work on some of his execution to the character.