Cartel Land Review

The New York Times: Cartel Land Review 

     In this review, Manohla Dargis pays close attention to the idea of vigilante groups in the U.S. and Mexico that are working against the cartels in Mexico. In my reflection, I feel as if I focused more on the people who were suffering from the work of the cartels and how the government is not responding to that suffering. Although, I did touch on how the vigilante groups were being silenced by the government by making them legal. Also, Dargis touches on the cinematography in the film. I agree that all the scenes in this documentary were well timed, thought out, and cut perfectly. The scene I particularly was drawn to was the burial of those murdered on the lime farm. Matthew Heineman did a fantastic job of showing the impact the cartels have on the community.