Pretty Good

Not even bad in a good way

The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

For most, I don't know if the story will warrant the high score that I give it but for me it does. Its very relevant to the times.The struggle with what is right, what you could just let happen (wrong) and the crime story behind it all is very interesting to me.The old sheriff is true to his morals. He pursues the story to its end. I am not sure if Ed Harris is my favorite, but he is good in this. Michael P is just great. Some of the film is almost too hard to watch. The struggles of folks represented are just awful. Something to keep in mind when topics about these folks come up.

I'm a big movie buff and I focus on the values of writing, production, and entertainment. I'm tired of all the buddy-cop, cookie cutter action movies these days. They are ALL THE SAME. I look for movies that have interesting ideas.Frontera was a welcome relief to my annoyance with the current movie industry. The writing was very well done and the pacing was perfect. I felt interested and engaged the entire time. I like how the Mexicans actually spoke Spanish. Even though there were a lot of subtitles, it was much more realistic. I loved the implications of importance placed on the family. The families of Miguel, Roy, and the sheriff are all placed in extremely difficult situations which must be overcome. I feel like most people could relate to these situations in some way-- I did. In addition, the things that Miguel's wife goes through sheds light on the circumstance and difficulties of those looking for a better life. The maltreatment and suffering they go through are real.Finally, I loved the ending. My heart was racing because I had established a personal affection for the characters. This movie was well worth my time.

Firstly let me say that i live in south Texas so this movie hits definitely close to home. I found this movie on netflix and decided to give it a shot. I'm normally not into drama-like movies but this had some western and action mixed so i decided to give it a go. Plus it has some pretty good actors in it. I can say that this movie was much better than i had imagined it would be. It was definitely well made and well thought out. It was a movie that had me glued the entire time. The acting was strong except i thought that there were a few moments that were a bit too flaky or obviously not well planned but overall a very solid performance.The movie also contains some strong sad moments and you feel for both families. I do suggest this movie and say that it's definitely worth the view. Thumbs way up!!

Frontera is an intense story about an illegal immigrant wrongly accused in the death of a woman. The movie shows the journey of one man to find work in the US and shows some of the pitfalls of illegal immigration from the immigrant's perspective, including how coyotes, and sometimes Border Patrol personnel, may take advantage of these desperate people as well. This story also portrays how law enforcement may rush to judgment without investigating all the facts. Ed Harris plays the husband of the deceased woman and as a retired deputy, is determined to find the facts surrounding his wife's death. Michael Pena is outstanding as the accused. While depressing at times to watch, the story is realistic and an excellent story to experience.