Directed by: Brad Furman
Written by: Ellen Sue Brown & Robert Mazur (book)
Starring: Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, & Diane Kruger
Robert Mazur (Cranston) is the top infiltrator in U.S. Customs. After being given the option to retire, he decides he'll do one last bust, which is the bust of the Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
This film is pretty intense so don't bring your kids. There were kids in the theater when I went. Ridiculous...
Anyway, the acting was great and so was pretty much everything else. Since this is based on a true story it makes it even greater. But I did have a problem with the plot. It was a little difficult to keep track of everyone that was involved with Pablo Escobar. They were trying to bust his whole team and with the introduction of character after character, I couldn't understand how each person was connected to Escobar.
Other than difficulty of keeping track of who's who, there wasn't much I had trouble with. I did find a continuity problem at the beginning when Emir Abreu (Leguizamo) is given a cup of tea and as he leaves, the tea disappears. I couldn't find it on screen. Maybe you can.
Overall all though, I thought it was an edge of your seat type movie and gives a terrific insight of what it takes to be undercover, such as the sacrifices one makes and the feelings that come with the job. 4 popcorns.
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