Mediocre

Rating: 3/10 (11 October 2016)

This movie is, simply put, disappointing. There is definitely not enough action, while instead the film - which is long - is riddled with slow and pointless scenes which I guess were intended to be suspenseful or tense, or to create some semblance of atmosphere, but in reality only serve to bore the spectator. The few action scenes that do occur, usually happen outside of the main character's reach unless she's just a passenger or a victim in them.
This main character, an FBI agent, claims to be interested in stopping drug and cartel related violence. Yet, she is completely oblivious of any and all aspects related to the drug war in Mexico: she knows less than any average joe with access to Google would know about it, even after apparently researching it online. Her character is irritatingly lame. None of the characters have any arc going for them, especially not this "main character" FBI agent.
The plot of the film is entirely linear and predictable, down to the last moment of the film. There are no real plot twists or unexpected events throughout the movie.
Performance wise it is mostly alright, save for the obvious miscasting of the "Mexican" family (a component that also, just like the rest of the film, goes nowhere), whose dialogues always seem fake and forced. Nobody in Mexico speaks like that.
After over two hours of my life I'm never getting back, I'd recommend anyone to avoid this snoozefest containing absolutely no revelations about the drug war in Mexico.