Epic, brutal and complex crime saga chronicling two brothers and a cousin who cannot escape the effect that their Chicano heritage & gang commitment has on their lives in L.A. during the '70s and '80s.
An absolutely irresistible and surprisingly well-written piece of work that has an understandable cult following. Occasionally over-the-top in melodramatics and performances, but compensates by a narrative pace that almost never flags during its 3 hours length, plus an enthusiasm to entertain and move. The emphatic depiction of the prison world hierarchy is also deeply enthralling. This deserves to be regarded as the "Godfather" of the Chicano gang crime genre, indeed!
7 out of 10 from Ozjeppe
An absolutely irresistible and surprisingly well-written piece of work that has an understandable cult following. Occasionally over-the-top in melodramatics and performances, but compensates by a narrative pace that almost never flags during its 3 hours length, plus an enthusiasm to entertain and move. The emphatic depiction of the prison world hierarchy is also deeply enthralling. This deserves to be regarded as the "Godfather" of the Chicano gang crime genre, indeed!
7 out of 10 from Ozjeppe