4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Miss Bala (2019)
Miss Bala (2019)
Overview
Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
4.6
Overview
Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by focusing on the exploitation of a vulnerable Mexican-American woman caught between corrupt institutions and violent cartels, thereby highlighting systemic power imbalances and the human cost of border conflict.
The movie features a Latina protagonist and a diverse cast, reflecting its setting and source material. The narrative explores themes of exploitation and agency for a woman caught between criminal and law enforcement forces, with a subtle critique of some institutional actions, rather than an explicit focus on traditional identity critique.
Secondary
Miss Bala does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its storyline. The film centers on the protagonist's harrowing experience caught between a drug cartel and law enforcement, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film 'Miss Bala' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the protagonist's entanglement with a criminal organization, thus rendering the portrayal of transsexual identity as N/A.
The film's central female character, Gloria Fuentes, is primarily a victim and a pawn caught between a drug cartel and law enforcement. While she eventually takes action against her captors, her victories are achieved through the use of firearms, not through direct physical combat or martial arts against male opponents.
The 2019 film "Miss Bala" is a remake of the 2011 Mexican film. Key characters, including the protagonist and main antagonists, maintain the same gender as their counterparts in the original source material. No established character's gender was altered.
The 2019 film is a remake of the 2011 Mexican film. The protagonist in both versions is a Latina woman, with the 2019 character portrayed by a Latina actress. This maintains the character's broader racial category, thus not constituting a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
6.4
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2.2
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