Radical
PG-13
7.8
2023
2 hr 7 min
Drama
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential… and maybe even their genius.
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- Cast：
- Eugenio Derbez , Daniel Haddad , Jennifer Trejo , Mia Fernanda Solis , Danilo Guardiola Escobar , Gilberto Barraza , Víctor Estrada
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Reviews
Good movie but grossly overrated
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I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
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This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
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A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
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