Compadres

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 ;)

The IMDb indicated that this movie, in English, would open 6 April, so I was curious when it opened here in Acapulco on April 1, advertised as a Spanish language film. About half the dialog in the version I saw was in funny but very vulgar Spanish (without titles) and half in English (with Spanish subtitles).

Compadres (Buddies) is an above average buddy flick with more than a little violence. It starts Omar Chaparro and Joey Morgan as the buddies, and both are great. Eric Roberts and Kevin Pollack, who are listed first and second in the IMDb cast list have minor roles and both are them more than adequate. The 'storyline' says the cop's wife is killed but in the version I saw, it's his girlfriend (novia) who is kidnapped.

This Mexican crime caper comedy gets decent performances from its two leads Omar Chaparro and Joey Morgan, and, on occasion, its dark humor works. However, for the most part the preponderance of the movie is filled with strong violence, a number of gross-out scenes, many attempts at black humor that fall flat, and numerous crosses and double-crosses that can get quite tiresome.

The plot revolves around a Mexican police lieutenant (Chapparo) who must join forces with a 17-year-old hacker (Morgan) to try and find his kidnapped pregnant girlfriend, as they get caught up in a Mexican mob chase involving millions of dollars.

Overall, the film directed by Enrique Begne, just,in my opinion, wasn't consistent enough in what it offered. To me, it seemed to have its moments but then would regress again, and thus the low rating.

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"

Compadres is a Film that would not get you bored at all, because it's pack with action, and when it's not shooting around it's having a blast joking around with every little situation it finds, jokes may be based in Mexican culture but any person with should get them with ease.

Movie may not be proper for kids but if your willing to take them it will be really enjoyable for them it has something for all the family. This comment are based in my opinion because I went with my family and they seem to enjoyed a lot.

All in All is super funny and enjoyable, it's perfect for days when you just wanna see and interesting movie and you just want not to over think every small detail.