Grimerlana Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

mikie_zamora This is a very very solid movie. I was putting off watching it because of the low rating but new I'd definitely get around to it at some point just because of the cast and some of the written reviews here. I'm honestly upset with myself for not watching sooner. Everyone in the movie gives good performances, the writing is funny, the plot is fun and thrilling while also making you actually care about the main character Harold. Watch this movie! It's definitely no masterpiece and it isn't reinventing the wheel, but it's worth your time.

kosmasp I guess with that cast, it may sound strange to call it a little movie. But it's not a blockbuster and even with that cast, I don't think you can accuse the movie of having a big budget. Also the cast helps with the B-movie plot. It may feel uneven at times, but it is still fun to watch.The beginning is timeline wise not the beginning, but even so, I think many will be able to see through and be able to put things together (pieces of the puzzle), even before we get to that point in time. So I wouldn't really say there is a big element of surprise there. It still makes sense to have it structured that way. So enjoy this movie if you can, it is a fun ride

adonis98-743-186503 GRINGO, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, explores the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal. Despite a terrific cast this dark comedy is toned down by it's own stupidity and horribly written characters that even actors like Charlize Theron can't fix. The story was also boring and the pacing was off, a total waste of good money and names. (0/10)

gradyharp Now and then along comes a film with a star-studded cast that is the incentive to watch or buy the DVD only to discover the cast has very little to do with this mess of a 'dark comedy.' Very briefly, Gringo joyrides into Mexico, where mild-mannered businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) finds himself at the mercy of his backstabbing business colleagues (Joel Edgerton and Charlize Theron), local drug lords and a morally conflicted black-ops mercenary (Sharlto Copley). Crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal, Harold battles to survive his increasingly dangerous situation in ways that raise the question: Is he out of his depth - or two steps ahead?Before this all guns and grossly insulting filthy dialogue comes after what appears on paper to be a potential crime corruption exercise between US and Mexico. 'In the offices of a pharmaceutical company called Promethium, we see the CEO Richard Rusk (Joel Edgerton) being interrupted from having sex with his co-boss Elaine Markinson (Charlize Theron) by a phone call. Richard answers to hear his friend and employee, Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo), crying for help, claiming he has been kidnapped in Mexico and that his abductors are demanding a ransom of $5 million. We go back to two days earlier where Harold is merely a mild-mannered rep for Promethium, living in Chicago and married to Bonnie (Thandie Newton). He meets with his accountant, who tells him that because of Bonnie's reckless spending, they are broke. When he gets to work, Harold is told by Richard that the two of them, plus Elaine, are going to be flying to Mexico to handle business involving a company merger, although Harold doesn't know that it's supposed to be a merger. Harold goes into Richard's office and finds a file on his computer that he copies to his own drive. Elsewhere in the city is a guitar shop run by Sunny (Amanda Seyfried) and her boyfriend Miles (Harry Treadaway). A friend of Miles, Nelly (Paris Jackson), enters the shop to tell Miles that someone down in Mexico wants him to smuggle some drugs into the U.S. He agrees to it and decides to take Sunny with him.' And that is about all there is.Charlize Theron is a co-producer of this noisy hypersexual pottymouth romp. The film didn't do well - for obvious reasons. Grady Harp, June 18