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
- robnathan-91126 - 9 November 2022
Fairly solid tale of guilt, loss and redemption
Set in contemporary Texas and Mexico and revolving around two families: - one, Texan ranch owners, the other, Mexican illegal migrants - it's hard to avoid the heavy political undertones here, yet the movie manages to do a fair job of showing multiple viewpoints and generating empathy for all sides.
An encounter on the border goes fatally wrong and lives are plunged into turmoil. One of the ranch owner's sons, Jackson, played by Jake Allyn, is racked with guilt.
Pursued by a Texan Ranger he crosses the border to Mexico - is he merely attempting to escape justice or in search of forgiveness and redemption?
This one took a little too long to fully engage me, but at the moment Jackson goes on the run it definitely picks up speed.
The plot is formulaic, the character arcs predictable and the acting is nothing spectacular, but there are some touching moments together with a decent chase-style adventure.
Allyn is likeable (if a little bland) and watching him go through certain trials, and bonding with those he meets, was enjoyable enough. - vrundashah-95663 - 28 August 2021
Not much realistic
The concept of having remorse and thought of accepting and apologizing for your mistake, is very beautiful. At the same time, they have shown as if mexico is so perfect, if that's the case, than why are we having so many immigrants??? Not logical at all.
