Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: November 14, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeDec 14, 2014
The filmmakers get astonishing access, eventually earning enough trust that they get to visit Guzman's family home and interview his mother, who proudly recalls how fascinated he was with stacks of play money as a child. Read full review
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Village VoiceErnest HardyNov 11, 2014
The film's abrupt ending leaves many crucial questions unanswered, but that weakness doesn't detract from its overall power. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergNov 13, 2014
Driven by mostly Spanish-language folk music, the movie provides a potent if piecemeal counterbalance to the sensationalism of “Breaking Bad.” Read full review
42
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthDec 14, 2014
For filmmakers Angus Macqueen and Guillermo Galdos, they've undoubtedly chosen a great subject for a compelling documentary. Unfortunately, they squander the opportunity with Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty, and it's due to the common problem of contemporary documentaries, where the directors get so far in the way of their own story, that any context or objectivity is lost. Read full review
40
The DissolveScott TobiasNov 12, 2014
Save for the vague aura of danger surrounding Guzmán—which palpably engulfs the filmmakers as they get deeper into the cartel’s “Golden Triangle”—Drug Lord has trouble forming a coherent point of view. Read full review
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