Mr. Lik was clearly aiming for the hard-hitting authenticity of the music, but his direction lacks the elusive quality of 'flow' crucial to hip-hop and movies alike.
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Boricua's Bond (2000)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:1
Rotten:8
Average Rating:3.6/10
Consensus: One-sided, too depressing.
Synopsis: BORICUA'S BOND tells the dramatic story of a young Puerto Rican man living in New York City's dangerous South Bronx. As he struggles to make his dream of becoming an artist a reality, he must... [More]
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Top CriticThe film suggests that moon 'n' maul is the standard sexual approach of Latino men to any and every woman.
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10/08/01
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08/28/05
Amateurish technique by first-time writer-director Val Lik undermines his lofty ambitions.
01/01/00
Like many first films, Boricua's Bond is wildly uneven.
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Top CriticAn interesting, if deeply unbalanced, combo of random shots of South Bronx street life.
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02/14/01
Scenes that might have played believably in the hands of pros here are as laugh-inducing as Laurence Olivier's 'I haff no son!' scene in The Jazz Singer.
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