With an over-saturation of Independent films, and 'no' I'm not including the low budget B- Movies that pop out for genre fair, do yourself a favor and check out Adios Vaya Con Dios. Don't be deceived by the premise that reflects a gangster movie. The film couldn't have been put together more creatively and the experimentation of bringing the genuine community into the movie pays off.
Highly original, that is the title of this review because it is and someone needs to be the advocate of the art house film approach to a gangster genre film. The movie that comes to observance on the same parity would be the Brazilian film City of God. That film in particular had twenty times the budget (being a throw back 70's piece), but like Adios Vaya Con Dios there was an artistic methodology. In Adios Vaya Con Dios the film is less action and more talk, more the analysis of social issues that plague the Chicago Latino communities. It's a smart film and 'no' they don't insult my intelligence, nor will they yours.
I'll be straightforward, with the few independent films I will watch in 2016, I want to be hard, I want to be critical, I want to smack sense into filmmakers once and a while. The poster of the movie invited me; I wanted to 'throw down' some film tips to Adios Vaya Con Dios and shame on me. This film humbled me, watching the behind the scenes further made me appreciate the bravery of all the participants.
Mean and ugly neighborhoods can create the most beautiful and imaginary minds. The coming together of executive producer Monica Esmeralda Leon and writer/actor Zachary Laoutides collaborated a perfect artistry in the streets. I hope people pay attention.
