{"id":3737,"date":"2019-02-02T11:53:18","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T18:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=3737"},"modified":"2019-02-02T11:53:18","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T18:53:18","slug":"miss-bala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/miss-bala\/","title":{"rendered":"Miss Bala \u2013 Enjoyable Thriller, Very Scary and Fast-Paced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MissBala.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3742\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MissBala.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MissBala.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gloria finds a\npower she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border\ncrime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength. Based\non the Spanish-language film. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Lexi G. comments, \u201cI\ndefinitely had some mixed feelings, but overall I enjoyed the story and found\nit fun and interesting. If you enjoy being misled through twists and turns,\nnever knowing where the next scene will take you AND you like being scared\nalong the way, you\u2019ll love <em>Miss Bala<\/em>!\u201d See her full review below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miss Bala<br>By Lexi G., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 13 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Miss Bala <\/em>is quite a movie! From the friendship that led to a whirlwind\nof violence and manipulation, to the caring of others, that is the reason\nbehind the storyline. <em>Miss Bala <\/em>has\nit all. While watching this film, I definitely had some mixed feelings, but\noverall I enjoyed the story and found it fun and interesting. If you enjoy\nbeing misled through twists and turns, never knowing where the next scene will\ntake you AND you like being scared along the way, you\u2019ll love <em>Miss Bala<\/em>!\nIf you don\u2019t like being scared or a fast-paced, violent movie, you may want to\nstay away.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aG9Yx9pDiX4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/missbala.b.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3740\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/missbala.b.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/missbala.b.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/missbala.b.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this\naction-packed film, a young woman, Gloria (Gina Rodriguez), returns to her\nbirthplace Tijuana,\nto visit a close friend. Little does she know that going to enjoy a fun night\nout would lead her down a path of constant trouble. Gloria gets pulled into a\nliteral turf war between the gang La Estrellas and the Chief of Police (Damian\nAlcazar) when she witnesses a shooting where her friend also disappears.\nLuckily, Gloria survives the shooting, but in an effort to locate and rescue\nher friend, she experiences a number of mishaps with the gang, the DEA, the\nPolice Chief and more.&nbsp; Unbeknownst to\nGloria, all of these men are using and manipulating her to get what they need.\nWhen all she needs is to find her best friend Suzu (Christina Rodio). Does she\nrescue her friend?&nbsp; Does she escape the\ngang\u2019s awful manipulations?&nbsp; I guess\nyou\u2019ll have to watch it to find out! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Missbala.a.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3741\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Missbala.a.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Missbala.a.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Missbala.a.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are so\nmany elements of this movie that make it awesome and entertaining! The funny\ncomments, realistic music, beautiful sets and locations, and super cool special\neffects. Despite this being a live-action film with quite a bit of violence,\nthere are actually some really funny parts and comments, too.&nbsp; Plus, with the help of the music and the\ncostumes, the story flows and makes sense. What I liked and appreciated the\nmost was how perfectly the music changes and is paired to match the feelings of\nevery scene! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MissBala.d.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3738\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MissBala.d.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MissBala.d.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MissBala.d.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The deeper\nmessage that this film displays is that we have to be careful with who we put\nour trust into. In <em>Miss Bala<\/em>, Gloria puts her trust into the gang and\nthey end up doing things that are not okay and using her. Then, she trusts the\nDEA and just wait until you see how they treat her. These are not the kind of\npeople we want to trust. Keep in mind that this is a pretty violent movie, even\nthough it\u2019s rated PG-13, it has lots of blood, guns and more scary stuff. Also,\nlook out for some partial nudity and profanity. I definitely would never bring\nanyone under the age of 13 to this movie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MissBala.c.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3739\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MissBala.c.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MissBala.c.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MissBala.c.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I give this\nfilm 4 out of 5 stars. I\u2019m not giving it 5 stars because I am not a big fan of\nscary and violent movies, so it was unsettling, for me.&nbsp; I can see, however, that others would really\nlove the action-packed sequences.&nbsp; I\nrecommend this film for ages 13 to 18 and adults. That said, I wouldn\u2019t even\nbring a sensitive 13 or 15-year-old who scares easily. This film opens February\n1, 2019 all over the USA.\nIf you like action, drama and thrillers, check it out. You\u2019ll enjoy it!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos \u00a9\nColumbia Pictures. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength. Based on the Spanish-language film. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Lexi G. comments, \u201cI definitely had some mixed feelings, but overall I enjoyed the story and found it fun and interesting. If you enjoy being misled through twists and turns, never knowing where the next scene will take you AND you like being scared along the way, you\u2019ll love Miss Bala!\u201d See her full review below. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[102,101,100,104,103],"class_list":["post-3737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature-film-reviews","tag-christina-rodio","tag-damian-alcazar","tag-gina-rodriguez","tag-horror","tag-thriller"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-Yh","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3737"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3743,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3737\/revisions\/3743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}