Compadres

I'm sure I would have enjoyed this movie more if I was ready for mostly subtitles. Most movies today have different languages, which is fine. IDMB lists this as English/Spanish. It should be Spanish/English. 95 % in Spanish. Agian that's fine if that is what you are looking for.

The rest is just to fulfill the character requirements. I know there are movies made all over the world for different audiences. Of course. Actually I watch enough movies wirh Spanish in it that I have been taking an online Spanish course for two years. Sadly Spanish spoken at normal speed is not for rookies.

All that being said Adios.

I've watched three times good movie funny and soul Watch ignore haters

México very rarely produces action movies, it's always comedy or drama, but this time they did it, and did it well! The scenes, the effects, the music everything fitted perfectly! The quality of the production is really good, so give it a try. If you're expecting an ACTION movie like the ones with The Rock or Jason Statham, I mean NO this is no the right movie for you. This is COMEDY, action comedy, and if you don't understand American humor then don't criticize this movie. The film has a lot of action and good fight scenes, guns, money, blood and the best, humor!

Maybe Omar Chaparro wasn't the perfect guy for the main role but he's a really good comedian so I have no complains. On the other hand Joey Morgan makes a great job with a more serious role. If you're Mexican you'll even recognize a lot of cameos from several celebs that I'm sure will make you laugh.

The movie is funny, perfect for relaxing a little bit, lots of laughs, very well done. If you have the chance go see it! If you like movies like The Hangover type, then you'll like this one ;)

As large as the United States is, it only borders two other nations, so it make sense that there's a lot of cooperation among the film industries of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. In the case of Mexico (even more so than with Canada), this geographic and cultural relationship results in many co-productions AND American movies with a strong cross-cultural connection. Excellent films since the turn of the century that fall into one of these categories include 2006's "Pan's Labyrinth", the 2006 Best Picture Oscar nominee "Babel" and 2004's Best Picture Oscar winner "Crash", plus, in 2015 alone, "Spare Parts", "McFarland USA", "Sicario" and the Oscar-nominated documentary "Cartel Land". One 2016 addition is the Mexican-produced bi-lingual comedy-drama "Compadres" (R, 1:41), which, unlike some of the examples above, includes major Mexican movie stars alongside well-known American character actors.

The Spanish word "compadre" usually refers to the god-parent relationship between two families, but it's also used more liberally to refer to a companion who is regarded as family or as a very close friend. Of course, some people can be all of the above. That's the relationship between Mexican police officer Diego Garza (Omar Chaparro) and his partner on the force, which just heightens Garza's grief when his compadre is killed in a drug bust. Garza successfully arrests the drug kingpin known as Santos (Erick Elías) but Santos quickly escapes from custody and kidnaps Garza's new girlfriend, Maria (Aislinn Derbez, the daughter of Mexican actors and the star of the delightful 2015 Mexican rom-com "A la mala").

With information gained from his former boss on the police force (José Sefami) and an FBI contact (Eric Roberts, he of 150 film and TV appearances from 2011-2015), Garza figures out a way to get to Santos – or make Santos come to him. It turns out that a San Diego businessman (Kevin Pollak, from "Avalon", "A Few Good Men", "Casino" and "The Usual Suspects") and a computer hacker have managed to steal $10 million from Santos. Garza wants to get that money and use it as leverage against Santos. Garza ends up contacting a possible Santos connection whom the FBI calls "the accountant". That person turns out to be a nerdy/sweet 17-year-old hacker named Vic (Joey Morgan, from 2015's underrated "Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse"). When the original hacker turns up dead, Garza takes Vic to look for the hacker's financier. As Garza and Vic follow one lead after another, Santos' men are hot on their trail – especially two bumbling but ruthless henchmen, one with a gun and the other with a flamethrower.

"Compadres" is fun, but formulaic. Its overall tone calls to mind the 2015 Spanish-language comedy "Ladrones" (a joint American-Dominican production that takes place in Mexico). The flow of its story is similar to 1990's "Kindergarten Cop" and the "Lethal Weapon" sequels with Joe Pesci – movies with openings and underlying plots which are deadly serious, but with humorous lines and situations, and characters who serve as comic relief. (And that flamethrower reminds me of the similarly over-the-top weapon of choice used by Javier Bardem's character in "No Country for Old Men".) The acting's generally solid, but sometimes lacks energy. The direction of Enrique Begne is loose, while the script by Begne, Ted Perkins and Gabriel Ripstein features entertaining dialog, but unoriginal plot points. The action scenes are good and the plot has a couple twists, but most of the film is predictable. The jokes are sometimes funny, but it's the overall sense of fun that's consistent. "Compadres" is a fairly entertaining movie that is more than the sum of its parts. "B"

This was the first truly bilingual film I have ever seen. No, it's not merely a film where people talk in two languages. It's the first I've seen where the events unfold in two languages and the audience processes them accordingly. I didn't know what effect it would have on me at first, despite knowing both English and Spanish. However, after watching "Compadres", I saw that, if anything, it gave the film a richness that made it fun to watch.

Alas, after watching the film, I couldn't help but feel as though I just sat through a six-month telenovela hastily condensed into an hour-and-a-half work: The scope was clearly a grand one, but director Enrique Begne's execution suggested he was well out of his depth, since he botched quite a number of elements along the way. To wit, the editing appeared rushed and scattered, with some scenes leaving out plot-critical shots of items and people that are normally taken for granted in other films. The music was all over the place, ranging from twisted to tender, while an equally erratic score filled the crevices. Additionally, there were actions by the characters in certain scenes, such as Garza randomly kissing the waitress at the diner, that felt out of place; they were probably inserted just to extract a laugh from the audience when, truth be told, they didn't need to. Even the opening title credits looked half- baked, as though they came straight out of a student copy of Adobe Flash. These factors converged to derail the film's tone, leaving one convinced that Begne simply could not decide what flavor of story he wanted to tell. Maybe a glance at Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" could have helped.

And yet... you can't help but immerse yourself in the experience, despite the above lapses in judgment. Omar Chaparro (as the stoic Mexican cop Garza) and Joey Morgan (as the bumbling but good-hearted computer hacker Vic) make for an enjoyably discordant duo, showing that strong characters backed by capable actors do matter. The desolate landscapes and grimy city scenes add to the alienation that slowly grates on Garza and Vic. In the face of relentless backstabbing and setbacks, their budding friendship is the only thing left that they believe in, and that modicum of hope is just enough to push them forward, to search for the truth, to save each other's lives. Said tribulations have their own share of twists and surprises (with competent explanations on the side) to mystify but not confuse. The story that pierces through the poor choices made by the filmmakers successfully keeps the audience in the game and endears the lively cast of characters to the moviegoers.

By the end of the film, you'll want to see Garza and Vic head out for another adventure, one you would gladly pay a matinée ticket for. Hopefully, some better production personnel will be in tow.