Movie

Gringo

2018 · 111 min

A twisty, wry caper that keeps yanking its hapless hero between farce and danger, entertaining without ever quite landing.

Tagline: An American corporation, the Mexican cartel, chances are this won't end well.
Overview: An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, absurd and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Corruption, greed, betrayal, survival
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
greed
betrayal
survival
identity
Places: big city
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild