Highway Patrolman (El patrullero)

I have been meaning to catch up with this for some time cause I do love Alex Cox's stylized punk rock vision of film that always breaks down walls with his use of satire and sure grit of capturing the common life to a heightened envisionment to mock and address the chaos of…

pirateneckbeard

If anyone ever doubts the raw skill of Alex Cox as a filmmaker (and let's be real, his most beloved film is a goddamn mess, so I don't blame you), look no further than his samurai film, Highway Patrolman. Slow and sad and weary and beautiful. The new 4K master gives the…

Evan “Raymond Gun-Virus” Pincus

A classic road flick given unique intimacy by Cox's shrewd eye for detail and Roberto Sosa's elusive, bittersweet performance as an ill-fated rookie cop. The long, expansive takes and roadside cantinas of northern Mexico celebrate the spirit of place, but always underneath,…

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Cuento con autenticidad, cargada de acción deprimente y con bastante ingenio en donde la moralidad se pone a prueba. Acorde a la experiencia y la práctica, considerando que el efecto de una idea es más importante que su origen, la eficacia y el valor para la vida, la…

VicFranSage

Made shortly after he made Walker, and his career in the American studios crashed and burned (and if you haven't SEEN Walker, check it out, fascinating movie), Highway Patrolman is one of those films where the director's past strengthens and enriches the drama on screen,…

Jay D 's Watching

¿Cómo no había visto esto antes? Si uno no supiera que la dirige Alex Cox, sería imposible imaginar que su guión no sea el producto de un mexicano. La cámara es otro cuento. Cox no necesita de Roger Deakins para darnos una fotografía hermosa, con las tomas largas menos…

rotch

A stripped down no budget outsider take on Mexican narcos films with some trademark acerbic humor from director Alex Cox. I love the (perhaps out of necessity?) long takes and how the movie transforms into a more absurd portrait of a bad lieutenant crackup. The dry visual…

Patrick Pryor

I will always have the highest level of respect possible for Alex Cox for destroying his Hollywood career in the process of creating a beautiful, confrontational work of anti-imperialist art. This isn't an uncommon sentiment. The story is well known. It's also well known…

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