Hype: For the movie Maria Full of Grace I have no idea what to expect. All I know about it is that it is a foreign film and has a ton of critical acclaim. I've heard about this movie a couple of times throughout the past couple of years, but never really decided to watch it. A couple weeks ago I was looking at RottenTomatoes.com and saw their list of the top movies over the past 10 years. It just so happened that Maria Full of Grace appeared on that list. Because of that I decided I would check it out.
Initial Review: Maria Full of Grace is a movie about a seventeen year old girl named Maria. Maria lives in Columbia and works at a flower plantation. The money that Maria makes ends up supporting her mother, grandmother, sister and her sister's baby. Maria hates the conditions in which she works so she quits her job. After quiting her job, Maria finds out she is pregnant and must find another job. She meets this guy named Franklin who sets her up with this guy who needs drug mules. Maria hesitates at first but goes through with it. While in America, one of the other drug mules gets sick and is taken away. This causes Maria and her friend, Blanca, to run off. Maria and Blanca have no place to go and have no idea what to do.
I found Maria Full of Grace to be emotionally intense. It's one of those movies that grabs your heart and soul and takes you on an intense journey. When Maria had to swallow the pellets filled with drugs, I didn't know what to think. It was almost too hard to watch. I think what made it so hard to watch was knowing that people are doing that on a daily basis. Maria Full of Grace is a movie that feels incredibly real. You really feel like you are going through this hardship with Maria.
I want to be able to say more about this film, but I feel that it is one that should be watched instead. Any words that I come up with can't compare to how intense and truly amazing this movie is. The actress who played Maria, Catalina Sandino Moreno, was actually nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and she totally deserved that nomination. Please go and watch Maria Full of Grace. This is a movie that is incredible and will take you on an emotionally intense ride. I highly recommend Maria Full of Grace.
No comments:
Post a Comment