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La Ley De Herodes (Herod's Law) [Import]

Damin Alczar (Actor), Pedro Armendriz Jr. (Actor), Luis Estrada (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
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Mexico, 1949. The fable of a janitor turned mayor on a little town lost in the Mexican desert, who gradually realizes how far his new acquainted power and corruption can get him. After the corrupt former mayor is killed by the peasants, poor janitor Juan Vargas is appointed new mayor of a desert town in central Mexico. Although he tries to bring the motto of the ruling party to town (modernity, peace and progress) he realizes soon that there's nothing to do against corruption…except to become corrupt. Step by step, helped by his pistol, Juan Vargas becomes the law and the worst major in the town's history.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excelente! May 21 2004
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I saw this movie about 4 years ago right after it was banned and came out on video and fell in love with it.. knowing Mexican politics and culture is essential to get all of the references, but even if you don't know much, it's a great movie and the themes are really universal - corruption and human weaknesses are the same in Mexico, the US, Asia, or anywhere else. Yes, you do need this movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight into Mexican politics - and perhaps Latinameri April 9 2004
By Alvaro E. Guzman
Format:DVD
This is a movie that illustrates very well the way Mexican politics were handled for so many years by the ruling party (PRI), unfortunately some of it still remains, if not all.
I own the Spanish VHS version and to me it was hilarious while at the same time very realistic.
A word of warning: if you are not Mexican or at least from other latinamerican country, you might not get all the jokes, or reasoning behind some actions. You have to be familiar with the culture. Then again, if you buy it, you may watch it again, perhaps in the company of a hispanic friend.

I really recommend it both as a comedy, and as a "general culture" must-have.
As a bonus, you will learn several Spanish bad words, should you want to impress your friends!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Octavio Paz Didn't Explain it All Mar 1 2004
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Format:DVD
I saw this movie originally in Mexico where I lived for years. It had been banned for some time. This movie goes far beyond politics and gives an extremely good insight into the mentality of a national psycosis. There are a good part of the society that does not view the world as such but generally one must be aware and cautious in dealing in Buisness, personal relationships and many other sociological interactions. To many one who takes advantage of another person is considered clever (this is good) and the blame lies on those who allow themselves to be taken advantage of. This is the only country in Latin America where Hijo de la chin#%$#@ is the worst insult. The realization of this among many in Mexico has made them question whether not only how this attitude has affected their politics but also their commercial and personal relationships.
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