No Man's Land
Late one night, Bill Greer and his son Jackson patrol their ranch when Jackson accidentally kills an immigrant Mexican boy. When Bill tries to take the blame for his son, Jackson flees south on horseback, becoming a gringo "illegal alien" in Mexico. Chased by Texas Rangers and Mexican federales, Jackson journeys across Mexico to seek forgiveness from the dead boy's father only to fall in love with the land he was taught to hate.
- Released: 2021-01-22
- Runtime: 114 minutes
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Western
- Stars: Frank Grillo, George Lopez, Jake Allyn, Jorge A. Jimenez, Andie MacDowell, Alex MacNicoll, Andrés Delgado, Ofelia Medina, Esmerelda Pimentel
- Director: Conor Allyn
Comments
- stairways - 2 September 2023
Intriguing premise let down by wooden acting and shallow script
For a movie that started off with an intriguing prospect, a almost subtle new perspective on the border tensions between Mexico and South Texas, No Man's Land quickly stumbled into telenovela territory with a beautiful Mexican rancher appearing even to confuse the lead actor and make him forget he was in the run for murder, entirely threatening to overpower what had up to then been a script about crime and redemption. The final scenes, not to spoil it, are so hysterically over-the-top (and badly acted and directed) that the movie is almost comical. An unintentional echo of that great 70s comedy, Evil Roy Slade. In a word: Avoid. - frank-liesenborgs - 3 November 2021
Watchable but missing a kick and a twist.
"No Man's Land" sets up two families on either side of the border. I expected a lot from this movie as the cast seemed unbeatable. The plot and the main characters were also shaky. After the Greer family bump into illegal Mexicans on their property in the middle of the night, Jackson (Jake Allyn) tries to help but ends up shooting and killing Gustavo's (Jorge A. Jimenez) young son Fernando (Alessio Valentini) in the chaos.
When Jackson's father (Frank Grillo) tries taking the blame, Ramirez (George Lopez), a Texas Ranger, suspects the cover up. Jackson flees south into Mexico. On his journey to nowhere, Jackson starts to realize that his neighbours across the border are people too and he starts to develop a bond with Mexico (and a Mexican girl of course). This movie shows that the world is growing apart and racism and prejudgment are ample. The whole storyline is very predictable. Regarding the performances, the most captivating ones are from George Lopez, Jorge Jimenez and Jake Allyn. And always nice to see Frank Grillo in a movie. He never disappoints. Watchable but missing a kick and a twist.
