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The Butcher's Son
2010 1h 42m R
Drama
,
Crime
6.2
47%
73%
53%
Play
In the Dominican Republic, Luisito a.k.a. 'La Soga' is a brave cop who revolts against his country's unscrupulous government. He risks all for justice to avenge his father's death in the midst of inhuman brutality and political corruption.
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Directed By
Josh Crook
Written By
Manny Pérez
Studio
Antena Latina
Cast of The Butcher's Son
Manny Pérez
Luisito
Denise Quiñones
Jenny
Juan Fernández
Paul Calderon
Hemky Madera
Margo Martindale
Edilsy Vargas
Julia
The Butcher's Son Reviews
NewsBlaze
Kam Williams
From 'Shots! Shots! Shots!' to 'Hot! Hot! Hot!'
Slant Magazine
Joseph Jon Lanthier
It's nearly impossible to discern crook from cop in the handheld, trigonometric angles and slice-and-dice editing of La Soga.
AV Club
Sam Adams
Even a breaking glass is filmed in slow motion and accompanied by ominous soundtrack pounding -- unless that thud is the movie hammering the same point home again and again.
New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis
The film's explicit depictions of regional violence have upset some audiences, but there's no denying their impact: those butchered pigs are only the beginning.
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
For some reason, the film, directed by Josh Crook, has a schmaltzy happy ending that's out of step with the rest of the story.
Compuserve
Harvey S. Karten
The best movie about a vegetarian butcher that you'll see this year.
NYC Movie Guru
Avi Offer
A captivating, well-acted, intense and suspenseful thriller that suffers from excessive flashbacks and a contrived romantic subplot.
BET.com
Clay Cane
Despite its flaws, which are minimal for a movie that doesn't have millions of dollars like the big Hollywood flicks, 'La Soga' keeps the audience engaged right to the last frame. This is a gritty urban drama that transcends language and culture.
Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
Although at times the film gets bogged down in psychological murkiness, the relentless pace and brooding charisma of its star overcomes its narrative deficiencies.
Village Voice
Aaron Hillis
The subgenre's clichd two-way street of corruption and redemption predictably sees our antihero finding liberation in a childhood sweetheart while facing down the crooked lawman who led him to a life of transgression.
New York Press
Jerry Portwood
The focus could have been refined and made for a simpler tale. As is, it's a thrilling ride -- as long as you don't try to dig too deep into the narrative structure.
Movieline
Michelle Orange
A film loaded with interest that somehow fails to be interesting.
Film Journal International
David Noh
This emptily callous film tries to be an edgy expose of the Dominican criminal world, but plays more like a particularly juvenile game of shoot-'em-up.
NewsBlaze
Prairie Miller
So is this anguished assassin guilty of a Faustian bargain with his chosen profession, or its victim? Maybe only the the satanic carnival Lechones dancing at his doorstep know for sure. Or in other words, the devils made him do it.
El Nuevo Herald (Miami)
Rene Jordan
The Butcher's Son is an action thriller that situates Dominican cinema in a solid place. [Full review in Spanish]
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