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- Yes, the main character dons a mask and doles out justice. But the film, marking Ben Hernandez Bray’s directorial debut, is mainly a violent police procedural and vigilante drama that succeeds well enough on those terms. It’s also notable for its almost entirely Latino cast and deep immersion into East Los Angeles culture.
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May 3, 2019 · We may be in the endgame now, but an entirely different kind of superhero saga is just beginning with “El Chicano.” Prowling the streets of East Los Angeles on a motorcycle by night, his black leather mask and gear obscuring his true identity, he’s a Mexican-American Batman.
May 3, 2019 · When LAPD Detective Diego Hernandez is assigned a career-making case investigating a vicious cartel, he uncovers links to his brother's supposed suicide and a turf battle that's about to swallow ...
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That the abrupt gear-shift from Dick Wolf-style cop drama to Marvel Netflix-style superhero bloodbath in Act 3 works at all is a feat in itself. Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | May 4, 2019...
May 5, 2019 · El Chicano is extreme grimdark — a brooding orgy of slaughter — and the figure at its center becomes more antihero than superhero as the movie proceeds. But the film is occasionally riveting.
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May 3, 2019 · Earnest but uneven Latinx crime drama is very violent. Read Common Sense Media's El Chicano review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Ben Hernandez Bray
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
- Raul Castillo, George Lopez, Aimee Garcia
May 3, 2019 · El Chicano: Directed by Ben Hernandez Bray. With Logan Arevalo, Julian Bray, Adolfo Alvarez, Marco Rodríguez. A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.
May 6, 2019 · El Chicano stars Raul Castillo, George Lopez, and Aimee Garcia discuss why it's the right time for this film and the personal nature of the story.
