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1. • • It seems to promise an exploitative genre movie, about gangsters and drug deals, and it delivers on that, but it’s something more. Director Catherine Hardwicke and screenwriter Gareth Dunnet-Alcocet have taken a Mexican thriller, with a female victim at its center, and have turned it into an intelligent feminist film.
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   Is Miss Bala a feminist movie?

   • Although the new “Miss Bala” gives its lead character the agency to fight back and outsmart her captors, the film overdoses on its own message of pop feminist empowerment, changing its lead from a survivor to a superhero, as if the only way to liberate herself was by using the same violence that kept her captive.

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   Is Miss Bala based on a true story?

   • Parents need to know that Miss Bala is an action/crime movie wrapped around a female empowerment story. Based on the 2011 Mexican hit film, it centers on Gloria (Gina Rodriguez), a smart, courageous Mexican American woman who must work for a cartel boss to find her missing friend. While there's little blood,… What's the Story?

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   What is the movie Miss Bala about?

   • Miss Bala (2011) is a film about a young woman clinging on to her dream to become a beauty contest queen in a Mexico dominated by organized crime. Directed by Gerardo Naranjo, it follows this story.

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   Is Miss Bala a good movie?

   • The film's subject matter and violence won't be for everyone, but Miss Bala is effective and absorbing. Talk to Your Kids About ... Families can talk about how women are treated in the violent subculture depicted in Miss Bala.

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   Why was Miss Bala changed from Mexican to Mexican American?

   • Changing the main character of “Miss Bala” from Mexican to Mexican American adds a different kind of complexity to the story, like Gloria’s guilt over her inability to fit in with other Mexicans and when others mock her for being a pocha (a Mexican or someone of Mexican descent who lives in the States and loses their ability to speak Spanish).

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   What does the title 'Miss Bala' mean?

   • The title ‘Miss Bala’, which translates to ‘Miss Bullet’, refers to the beauty contest, whose contestants provide a glittery front for various forms of corruption, including political malfeasance and forced prostitution. The violence begins promptly in this context.

   Review: Gina Rodriguez thriller ‘Miss Bala’ is a generic

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3. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › miss-bala-2019Miss Bala movie review & film summary (2019) | Roger Ebert

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   Feb 1, 2019 · Although the new “Miss Bala” gives its lead character the agency to fight back and outsmart her captors, the film overdoses on its own message of pop feminist empowerment, changing its lead from a survivor to a superhero, as if the only way to liberate herself was by using the same violence that kept her captive.

4. datebook.sfchronicle.com › movies-tv › review-missReview: 'Miss Bala,' with Gina Rodriguez, is a fine feminist ...

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   Jan 30, 2019 · Director Catherine Hardwicke and screenwriter Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer have taken a Mexican thriller, with a female victim at its center, and have turned it into an intelligent feminist film. The...

5. www.commonsensemedia.org › movie-reviews › miss-balaMiss Bala Movie Review - Common Sense Media

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   Parents need to know that Miss Bala is an action/crime movie wrapped around a female empowerment story. Based on the 2011 Mexican hit film, it centers on Gloria (Gina Rodriguez), a smart, courageous Mexican American woman who must work for a cartel boss to find her missing friend.

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   • Director: Catherine Hardwicke

   • Author: Michael Ordona
   • Produce Company: Columbia Pictures

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   Nov 16, 2018 · The “Miss Bala” remake is intended to be an updated, feminist take on the original film. Rather than have a female heroine mostly respond to the actions of her male captors, Hardwicke and...

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   Jan 31, 2019 · Miss Bala Director Catherine Hardwicke discusses the importance of showing female agency in a story about beauty pageants and Mexican cartel warfare.

9. www.bustle.com › p › gina-rodriguez-says-her-missGina Rodriguez Says Her ‘Miss Bala’ Character Saves Herself ...

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   Jan 28, 2019 · And having Rodriguez, a feminist force all on her own, in the title role added a whole new layer of empowerment to the film because audiences can relate to her, even in her most badass moments...

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    Jan 31, 2019 · Source: Sony Pictures Releasing. Miss Bala. Dir: Catherine Hardwicke. US. 2019. 104mins. A bullet-riddled tale of unlikely female empowerment, Miss Bala toys with exploitation and social...