Blaze You Out

BLAZE YOU OUT is a handsome first feature by directors Mateo Frazier and Diego Joaquin Lopez and their talented cast and crew. Set in northern New Mexico, the film is a masterful tapestry of stunning landscapes and human drama. Life would be normal in this Latino and Native American town except for the evil - a cunning drug-dealing matriarch (Elizabeth Pena) and her seductively twisted son, Whitey (brilliantly portrayed by Mark Adair-Rios). But they go too far when Whitey doggedly pursues Alicia (Melissa Cordero), a witness to one of his murders. With ferocious determination, Alicia's sister, Lupe (portrayed by the talented Veronica Diaz-Carranza) recruits her friends who invoke their own courage and mystical forces to save themselves and their cultures from extinction. Superb cinematography and editing, visually rich lighting -- huge production value. Well done.

I am reviewing this awful piece of trash while I watch it.

I am giving it a chance because the review demographics are curious - why do some women like this movie? A possible answer - that they find it reflective of their own lives - is terrifying. Please, if you live places like this, just leave. The symbolism might appeal to particular people, but am left wondering what a Pueblo person might think about this...personally I found the pseudo-spiritualism in here trite and cliché, speaking of which, Kilcher seems to have no problem co-opting members of other native cultures. And her fashion is simply ridiculous.

Don't waste your time with this.

n.b. I give myself credit for recognizing Espanola instantly, though I never found it as hostile as it is represented here.

I really wanted to like this movie but it really does suck. The ending is so weird and makes no sense. The whole story is average at best. Wow I wish I could take back that hour and half I lost

The strong bond between these siblings is Epic. The elder sister will do all what it takes by any means necessary to sustain her only younger sister's livelihood after learning what she (young Sis) has got in herself into. Living in a Barrio (Latino-Hoodom) for some is not always simple!

This movie is a Powerful, Profound and Highly Plausible way of life in any Chicano community here in North America that is portrayed here.

With well known Latin celebrities alike and others, actors/actresses all shown superior performance. This is an all Hispanic, Latino/Latina and Native American depicted story.

Without a doubt awards will be earn and deserved for this dramatic movie.

I am a native of Northern New Mexico and I am familiar with the writers, actors and extras in this movie, so I really wanted to like it. My rating of this movie is a 3, because I really didn't get drawn in like I would have liked to. The story line was confusing as to what exactly happened to make Whitey do the things he was doing and I was never really convinced what role his family played (drug dealing was the assumption). The writers stayed as true to their roots of Northern NM as they could, but I believe this was to their detriment because the targeted demographic seemed to be too focused on the filming location. The technical production of this movie was good and the main actors were good as well, but I was just let down by the overall flow in how the story was written. I think Diego is onto something and is a talented artist, and I just hope he doesn't give up on his new craft of movie making.

Worth watching, but was hoping for more from the writers.