Dir.Everardo Gout, Mexico, 2012, 90 mins, subtitled. Cast. Carlos Bardem, Kristian Ferrer, Dolores Heredia, Tenoch Huerta.
Set in Mexico City, this high-octane crime epic chaotically juggles ultraviolent action amid three televised Soccer World Cup seasons. What the sport has to do with jacked-up cops, badass crooks and a brutally pulverized hostage matters less than first-time writer-director Everardo Gout’s desire to get his kicks wherever he can. Best when it’s insanely over-the-top, Gout’s energetic film often resembles a...
