Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Tim Roth | ... | Padre | |
Nick Nolte | ... | Nemes | |
Luis Guzmán | ... | Gaspar | |
Juana Arboleda | ... | Mariana | |
Julio Pachón | ... | Federico | |
Nelson Camayo | ... | Agapito | |
Diego Figueroa | ... | Barber | |
Benjamin Petersen | ... | The Mark | |
Obeida Benavidez | ... | Clothing Cashier | |
Ana Maria Arguelles | ... | Cristina | |
Álvaro Bayona | ... | Abejundio (Church Caretaker) | |
Hector Chiquillo | ... | Business Man | |
Sarah Louise Storer | ... | Business Woman | |
Julio Cesar Navarrete | ... | Bartender | |
Mauricio Rivera Soto | ... | Elderly Cashier |
It tells the story of the Padre (Roth), a small-time con man on the run from his dogged pursuers, U.S. Court Justice Nemes (Nolte) and local police officer Gaspar (Guzmán). When the Padre is caught mid-con, he flees the scene in a stolen car, unaware that a precocious 16-year-old girl, Lena (Henriquez), is stowing away in the back seat. After she blackmails him into letting her join his journey, the duo plan their biggest heist yet - not always aware of the dangers of working with each other and the law closing in on them.
Director Jonathan Sobol nailed this film with exceptional directing, as was the screenplay and cinematography. The scenic photography stills were great for showing the landscape, but I feel the images were too lengthy and some unnecessary that added to the somewhat slowly paced 98 min length of the film. Had the pace been slightly faster and the film edited down to about 80 or so mins, it would had been more suspenseful. The flashbacks where well placed, but should have been a little more detailed.
Tim Roth, Nick Nolte, Luis Guzmán and especially Colombian actress Valeria Henriquez nailed their roles, and I don't think this film could have been cast any better.
This is one of those films that was done so well, you really couldn't decide who to route for, and I found myself going back and forth quite a bit. A great fun film that is well deserving of my 8/10.