Slobodan Stamenkovic Human borders regardless doing bad or good are visible with difficulties. When I think about Mexico, first associations are food (for example burritos), mariachi and sadly so many news about brutal murders. This movie is about Mexico and some good people (Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas) trying to find people involved in killing many woman workers from factories near border with USA. This is movie about huge deviation in Mexican society. Origin of this deviation is poverty in all aspects,mental, material, human... Mexican governments are solving this problem with military and corrupted police, without trying to deal with cause. Because of that you have " domino effects " on Mexican border with USA. We have two people putting their career way ahead lives. From mine point of view, it's stupid and wrong but this is moral victory for them. They are trying to do something impossible from their position but if it is possible to change position everything is possible. One life of good person is lost. Put your life in front of career, because career may trick you that it is life. Don't be tricked. When you realize career is not life, life can become your career. This movie is like life not so easy to watch, but good for thinking about...

HollywoodVixen90 I first heard about this film through my mom who recommended I watch tho movie for myself. I just recently bought it and I just got through watching it. I though it was a little slow in the beginning but it picked up pretty quickly. I HIGHLY recommend this movie!! This movie is based on the true story of murders and rape of several factory workers who are women. It is a shocking look at what is really going on in Juarez, Mexico. I thought Gregory Nava did a great job with this film(I am a fan of his work, I LOVE Selena). I thought Jennifer Lopez actually did a good job in this movie(I know a lot of people don't take her seriously, but she really did a god job in this movie). This movie is great to watch because it actually deals with real issues that have happened and that ARE STILL happening today. If you buy the DVD or rent it, check out the bonus features as they are really interesting to watch. I'm glad that they made a movie about such a strong issue as this but it's horrible to know that it's the truth.

Lechuguilla "It isn't free trade; it's slave trade; it's a ... scam", yells investigative reporter Lauren Adrian (Jennifer Lopez), to her newspaper boss George Morgan (Martin Sheen). They're arguing about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the villain in this film about the injustices of NAFTA border factories toward their women workers, and in particular about the border town of Juarez, on the Rio Grande, across from El Paso, Texas.The script's characters and plot are fictional. But they are set against a backdrop of a real-life situation that has been going on for years. Poorly paid young Mexican women are raped and killed in these NAFTA border towns. Nobody really cares, least of all the cold corporations that employ the women.In "Bordertown", George Morgan sends Lauren to Juarez to get a story. She does. But what she finds is that the real killers are more powerful and shadowy than she imagined. It's a situation not unlike what Karen Silkwood faced when she tried to investigate a nuclear plant.The film is thus highly political. Its message overpowers the story. Most viewers will sympathize with the message. But what about the story? The characters are not entirely believable. For example, the young Mexican woman whom Lauren befriends can't seem to speak English when they first meet. And Lauren says she can't speak Spanish. Yet later, the young woman and Lauren chat up a storm both in English and Spanish, a dialogue necessity, no doubt, to placate viewers. The plot's climax is Hollywood sensationalized, which detracts from the authenticity of the message.Color cinematography is very high contrast, which works well, given the good vs. evil theme. Prod design and costumes are quite realistic. The filming in Mexico gives credibility to the story, though filming entirely in Juarez was not possible owing to the physical danger. Acting is acceptable. Lopez does a fine job.My impression is that "Bordertown" was not given a proper theatrical release here in the U.S. because of its tough political message, which speaks volumes, if true. But despite some imperfections in its script, the film deserves to be seen by viewers, and specifically because of that potent underlying message.

pc95 This movie is trying to shed light on an important subject, but the filmmakers go about trying to concoct a preposterously ridiculous story to do so. At no time did Jennifer Lopez come off as believable as a gritty reporter. (Spoilers) No, she runs around Juarez Mexico seeming to know her way around, unafraid of murderers, rapists, and corrupt government and/or elites all while supposedly speaking beginning Spanish. We are thrown a bunch of facts, some gruesome violence, and grotesque bodies - but acting and dialog doesn't hold weight. There are uneven scenes and poor direction in general. Martin Sheen has some light duty as a side character - interesting enough if limited. The movie has a decent premise, but script and screenplay need some major re-editing for better plausibility. Mildly worth passing your time if free viewing.