Sangre de Mi Sangre (2008)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:28
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: This suspenseful Mexican drama portrays the immigrant experience with grit and poignancy.
Theatrical Release:2007
Synopsis: Winner of the 2008 Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, SANGRE DE MI SANGRE is a dark, intense thriller from director Christopher Zalla. It's the story of two young Mexican men, Pedro (Jorge Adrian... [More]
Starring: Armando Hernandez, Jorge Adrian Espinolda, Paola Mendoza, Jesus Ochoa
Director: Christopher Zalla
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Reviews for Sangre de Mi Sangre
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 2.5/5 |
Eventually, of course, all the characters will have to collide for a final reckoning, but that moment strains credulity to the breaking point and sabotages the entire enterprise Full Review |
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Christopher Zalla, a graduate of the film program at Columbia University, makes an impressive debut with this suspense feature about illegal immigrants and stolen identity. Full Review |
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It's the relationships between the characters, layered and emotional, that saves Sangre from itself. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
[Director Christopher] Zalla may have provided his characters with a overly constructed tragedy, but his eye for city life and his seeming gift with actors promises astute, generous work to come. Full Review |
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There's nothing easy about Christopher Zalla's very good film, a story that will get under your skin in its depiction of the dark underbelly of the American dream. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Stumbles through a maddening screenplay but nevertheless generates true emotional energy. Full Review |
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3/4 |
[Director Christopher] Zalla keeps the tension high through a taut story rather than through manipulative, obtrusive thriller direction. Full Review |
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8/10 |
A moving story combined with first rate acting and a great screenplay by a new, but determined, writer/director make this an indie film not to be missed. Modern film noir from the streets of Mexico to the streets of America. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Zalla utilizes both the dark back streets of New York and the dark nature of some humans to weave an intoxicating tale of stolen identity and pilfered emotions. Full Review |
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Plot flaws and all, we can be glad that the picture was made -- because of its acting. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Shot mainly in New York's meanest, murkiest streets, Sangre de Mi Sangre, is intricately and imaginatively structured, building to a powerful climax of complex irony. Full Review |
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A+ |
Zalla wants to know the point where boys become cynics, men become vultures, and the hardened become vulnerable. Full Review |
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Sangre De Mi Sangre could have done without a few plot coincidences and the film's relentless mean street look seems studied at times. But the film's behavioral honesty pumps vibrant, undeniable life through every frame. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
Stands out from the recent wave of movies about the plight of immigrants coming to the United States...because it’s more suspenseful than heart-tugging. Full Review |
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3/4 |
A suspenseful movie with no intention of sugarcoating the daily hardships of New York's underclass. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
The grimy elegance of this Sundance award winner elevates it well above the standard-issue immigrant drama. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Although it exhibits a heartfelt connection with the city's half-invisible population of illegal immigrants, its myriad inconsistencies and strained plotting are increasingly frustrating.
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C+ |
[Director] Zalla prefers to wallow in the dead-end, an approach that's initially powerful, then numbing. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A gritty and poignant Mexican drama about the search for family. Full Review |
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2/6 |
Mostly, this smacks of instaguilt artificiality: as if Luis Buñuel wrote Los Olvidados during a cushy, latte-infused stay at Robert Redford’s ski lodge. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Sangre de Mi Sangre
May 11, 2008:
Trailer & Poster review 
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January 28, 2007:
Sundance Awards: "Padre Nuestro," "Grace is Gone" Among Competition Winners
Results are in for this year's Sundance festival winners, including awards for John Cusack's "Grace is Gone," Christopher Zalla's "Padre Nuestro," NASA... More...
January 28, 2007:
Sundance Reviews: "Padre Nuestro," "Blame It On Fidel," and "Waitress" All Superb
Short reviews for three of the better films we saw at Sundance (the strongly acted Spanish language thriller "Padre Nuestro," French 1970s-set kid drama "Blame it... More...
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