Rx (2005)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Ariel Vromen

Writers:

Morgan Land (writer)
Ariel Vromen (writer)

Genre:

Thriller | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

Crossing the border was easy. Getting home was deadly...

Plot:

What is meant to be a weekend party across the border soon becomes a heartbreaking journey that tests the boundaries of companionship, romantic love and personal ethics.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Road Movie | Murder | Mexican Border | Hotel Room

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Dec. 3	12:45 PM	SHOW
Tue. Dec. 9	5:30 PM	SHOW

Cast

Eric Balfour	...	Andrew
Colin Hanks	...	Jonny
Lauren German	...	Melissa
Danny Pino	...	Leo
Lulu Molina	...	Carlos' Mother
Alan Tudyk	...	Pepe
Ori Pfeffer	...	Raul
Adrian DeLira	...	Roadblock Federal
Jacob Duran	...	Indigent Man
Kei Kei Cadena	...	Young Mexican Woman (as Kei-Kei Cadena)
Arturo Portillo	...	Mexican Soldier at Cantina
Hector Radela	...	Mexican Soldier at Cantina
Alexandra Magallanes	...	Little Girl at Border
Michael Baldonado	...	Mexican Border Officer
Rudy Perez	...	Mexican Border Officer

Also Known As:

Simple Lies (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content, language, some violence and nudity.

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Inscription Films

Trivia:

The three friends drive a 1964 Chevrolet Corvair. It has been modified, in that "eye level" brake lights have been installed on the rear deck. These came into use in the USA in 1986.

Movie Connections:

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

OK if you're bored... if only for Balfour

Although headlined by a talented cast and set in the backdrop of the beautiful Mexican countryside, this film falls short of its goal. Although the director obviously holds high hopes of his film becoming a dark, gritty, drug-smuggling drama, he is too quick to protect a reputation he does not yet have, and instead "Rx" becomes a mediocre, unfeeling, eye-rolling soap opera. From the opening frames of our main characters dancing and laughing together on a ridge overlooking a sunrise to the rolling titles, this film is filled with one let down after another. Just when you think things are getting interesting, you are forced to sigh, roll your eyes, and check the timer on your DVD player to see when this agony will be over. The only redeemable quality within this film is the performance that comes from Mr.Eric Balfour, whose portrayal of Andrew, the kid who's smuggling drugs from Mexico to try an help out his parents, is emotional, believable, and quite frankly, the only thing that keeps this film afloat, at least until its disappointing and abrupt ending. All in all, "Rx" is made up of an unprovocative script fulfilled with unimaginative directing and unoriginal acting. Not a complete waste of time, I enjoyed it. But not an Oscar contender by any means.