Film Review for Sin Nombre

What sacrifices are we willing to take in order to find our purpose here on earth? This is a question i asked myself after watching this movie. For almost two hours i sat at the edge of my seat wondering, what next? The emotions felt so real where I can actually feel thier pain. The movie takes place in a small town in Central America where an infamous street gang known as MS13 controls and governs the city. Tragedy hits when an alleged gang leader is killed not by a rival , but by his own brother. He does this after he discovers that the leader has taken away what he cherished most. He then finds himself on a train trying to escape what once was his family. Trying to wash away all the hate that filled his heart and the tattoos that represented his life as a gangster, he meets a young women. Thier journey begins when they both promise to watch over each other in trying to find refuge in America. The movie was simple, no special affects were needed. The scenes in the movie actually took place in rural gang infested neighborhoods in Central America. The two main actors did an outstanding job in bringing thier charecters to life. The director also decided to cast actual gang members to make the movie feel a little more realistic. This is not just an ordinary street gang, mind you. They are known for smuggling the terrorist that bombed the Twin Towers into the U.S. They are cold hearted murders taking inoccent lives over a name that originated in Los Angeles. The director was a genius in using a cast that originated from the slums of Central America. This made the movie that much more realistic. The scenes on the train played a major part in the movie. This was considered as thier magical carpet into the new world. The camera angles on the train made it seem as if you were aboard that magical carpet. The camera was so steady in thier various positions. A majority of the movie was filmed durring the day which the camera operators used natural lighting. There are some scenes where the weather seems to change. Mother nature really came through in helping the director show the beauty and  also the harsh terrain that Earth has to offer. We always watch movies that acquire famous actors that control the silver screen. We never give props to the underdogs of the film industry. I feel that foriegn films need a little more respect that was has been given. It didn't take millions to create this masterpiece. It took a man to show the world that you do not need allot of money to create an award winning movie. This movie Sin Nombre is a must see.