Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Sadly Over-hyped

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

I just finished watching Coyote, streaming on Netflix. The plot summary looked interesting, although I wasn't familiar with any of the actors, so I took a chance. The film blew me away. First of all, the cinematography, music, and direction were first rate - really first rate! The acting, for the most part, was also top notch. The story deals with a couple of fellows, one of Mexican heritage, the other American, who decide to cash in on the business of smuggling Mexicans into the USA. Unlike their Mexican counterparts, who treat their "clients" as cash cows, with little regard for their survival, these two make sure that their paying customers are watered, fed, and assured of a safe passage across the border. Unfortunately, their better business practices have an unforeseen consequence, and this is where the film really grabs the viewer by the throat and never lets up. I've seen many, many big studio productions that can't hold a candle to this movie. Don't pay any attention to its low budget, unknown actors, or any of the other usual warning signs for a poor film. This one really rocks!!

Just yesterday as I write this, the family next door was uprooted; why, I have no idea: a drug-sniffing dog came over and gave MY yard the once-over. The Latino kid who used to mow my lawn was taken away in handcuffs. One of the characters in COYOTE asks a young Latina: "What's The Mexican Dream?" "The American Dream," she responds. Read Charles Bowden's shocking MURDER CITY (about Juarez, Mexico) and anything about the Real World consequences of NAFTA and maybe it'll start to add up. I once did a cartoon for a local paper (2008) that showed a Latino male with Mexico stitched across the front of his cap holding a sign that read : WILL WORK FOR RESPECT (see it at capefearcomics.webs or facebook). Some local yokels got a little uptight about it. The editor of said paper (bless her) followed up with a second cartoon I drew that showed Pilgrims coming ashore here in The New World. The caption read: The FIRST illegal aliens. The hand-held, heightened realism of the documentary-style approach to COYOTE makes it worth seeing. See it.

This movie was playing at the San Diego Film Festival when I saw it. It apparently won the audience choice award, which is no surprise. This is a movie that anyone can understand and relate to. If you have ever lived by or visited any country's border, have ever had a best friend, have ever had an opinion on the recently increasingly controversial immigration issue, been in love, ever had an adrenaline rush and liked it, have ever tried to "find yourself", tried to make a quick buck, known an immigrant - legal or illegal , felt like you didn't belong, or had a run-in with the law whether you were innocent or guilty, you can appreciate this movie. Sure there's some bad acting, but this film has all the right elements to move you. There's action and suspense, humor, love, and drama all there for your enjoyment. You've gotta see it for yourself and determine if you like it. I loved it and can't wait to see it again. It is unbelievable that this was a low budget, independent film!

I saw this at a film festival now and I really, really liked it. It takes place in Mexico and is about the people who take the Mexicans into the US and why they do it. Some do it for money, but other people are trying to help in some way. But some normal guys get miscast up in it and they have to get out! It addressed some political issues without being lame and preachy and also it was solid in productions value.Acting? Not always the best. Budget? Very low, you can see. But still for a low budget Indy movie it was something that impressed me and my eye. I go to a lot of festivals and I like this much better than most.This reminded me of a foreign film, like something made in Asia, but it was made by Americans (or maybe also some Mexicans did it too, like the actors) but it had a foreign-film feel to it. People who go to festivals will know what I mean.