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Movie Info


Genre :

Drama, Action, Crime

Release Date :

October 10, 2008

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Jose Ivan Santiago

Starring :

Daddy Yankee, Maestro, Katiria Soto, Cesar Farrait, Angelica Alcaide, Norma Colon, Norman Santiago

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

“..lousy..”
by Robert Koehler [Variety]
2.5 of 5

“..fairly passe..”
by Tim Cogshell [Boxoffice Magazine]
2.5 of 4

“..a riches-to-riches story..”
by Joseph Jon Lanthier [Slant Magazine]
1 of 4
Reviewed by V.A. Musetto [New York Post]
Reviewed by Neil Genzlinger [NY Times]

Reader's Reviews


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OMG THIZ MOVI3 IZ 4W3SOM3 YOU SHOLUD S33 IT . 4ND DADDY YANK33 LOOKZ SO CUT3! WHO 3V3R DOESNT LIK3 IT GO........

posted by 3ST3FANIA on Oct 18, 2008

If you don't speak spanish of course your not qonna understand it. I loved it ; its crazyy && real caserio life .

posted by l o l a s t a r on Oct 20, 2008

if you're a cracker from Ohio, don't even bother....you have to be from Puerto Rico (or somewhere similar) to understand this film. Well done.

posted by Da Boss on Oct 24, 2008

la pelicula te quedo cabrona !!!!!arriva PUERTO RICO!!!!!

posted by GLENDA on Dec 19, 2008

MIRA SE ME OLVIDO ALGO TAMBIEN LOS PIUPIU QUEDARON CABRONES PUERTO RICO

posted by GLENDA on Dec 19, 2008

estaba cabrona la pelicula y que wichi es mi hermanito por supuesto que ser boricua y duhhhh... q los puertorriqueno tienen talento de barrio como tu

posted by michel on Dec 19, 2008

eso es fantastico

posted by angel on Feb 10, 2009

Funny how it was impresive to my most ignorant friends. I agree that it's a story "del barrio" but barrio life is much more deep and poetic than that. Puerto Ricans can do better, Ive seen them write and produce better. I like this movie because it gave me memories of my upbringing however it's those "crackers" that pay the big bucks that would give talented Boricuas a chance. If you think this was fantastic, than you will be the same ones watching other Latinos pass you over (pasandote por ensima).

posted by Cario on Feb 25, 2009

Es interesante que esta pelicula fue impresionante para mis amistades mas ignorantes. Estoy de acuedo que es una historia "del barrio" pero la vida de barrio es mucho mas complejo e poetico de que la pelicula deja entender. Los Puertorriqueños pueden hacer mejor, you lo e visto escribir y produsir mejor. Me gusta esta pelicula solo por que me acuerda mi vida en P.R. Pero, entendiendo que esos "crackers" (grigos - vulgarmente hablando) son los que pagan los billetes grandes el cual dara la opportunidad de superarse aquel Boricua talentoso. Si eres aquel que penso que esta pelicula fue fantastica, es usted que con sus propios ojos veras como otros Latinoamericanos nos pasa por ensima.

posted by Cario en Español on Feb 25, 2009

I LOVE DADDY YANKEE ERES LO MEJOR aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaA TE AMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

posted by La CanGRii on Mar 04, 2009

Cario, you are so very right on that. It couldn't been said better! Boricuas like DaBoss make Ricans seem culturaless and ignorant. He even wrote "cracker from Ohio". Does any one know why they where killing eachother in the movie? This was a rediculous film. I grew up in a Caserio in PR and this is a bunch of crap. This film made us look bad and I don't appreciate when Boricuas validate anti-Puerto Rican sentiment. Cario you seem to be a very educated person, but you where generous in your rating.

posted by Nena PR on Jun 02, 2009

rrWfV7

posted by Goovyejf on Jul 14, 2009

I wanna start by saying,i give daddy yankee all the credit in the world 4 the creation of this film,,,& cario and nena PR,u both need to wake_up and smell the coffee,i too am from p.r,& the movie doesnt make us look bad as ricans,its reality,,,too anwser your ?,they were killing each other over money,drugs,and respect ova caserios, 4those that say "talento de barrio" wasnt real,is ignorant to P.R, a hatter or is just upset with the image that others are giving P.R now,ITS ABOUT TIME,i just finished a report on "murders in puerto rico 2009",,,be4 ANYONE take this post as an insalt, DO SOME RESEARCH youll find what im talking about,google, "murders in puerto rico 2009" the murder rates are crazy out-there,UP 2DATE THERE ARE 4-5 MURDERS EVERY 2- DAYS-of which 63% of them murders are related to drugs,money,and gangs,,, THE MOVIE IS BASED ON THE FACTS OF P.R'S STREET LIFE!GOOD JOB YANKEE

posted by Miguel on Jul 24, 2009
 
 

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