| Maria Full of Grace Review |
| by Ryan Ellis |
| It's rare that a movie's best moments come right in the middle of the
picture. 'Maria Full Of Grace' starts off and ends up down the same path as
dozens of other "a gutsy loner struggles to find her place in the world"
stories. These parts of the...more |
| Maria Full of Grace Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "Maria Full of Grace" (Fine Line Features/HBO Films)
Imagine being a pregnant 17 year-old in rural Colombia, South America,
who is so desperate that she's willing to smuggle drugs in her stomach for a
life-changing $5,000....more |
| Maria Full of Grace Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B+) |
| In a small Columbian town, Maria (Berlin Film Festival Best Actress winner
Catalina Sandino Moreno) is feeling put upon by an uncaring boss at a rose
processing plant and the mother and sister who depend on her paycheck. In
a bid for freedom, Maria...more |
| Maria Full of Grace Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B+) |
| 17-year old Maria (Catalina Sandino Moreno) ekes out a
painful living in her native Colombia stripping thorns
off of roses for export to wealthier countries. It's a
dead end for the young woman until she is presented
with a golden opportunity to get out...more |
| Maria Full of Grace Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: B+) |
| Reviewed by Harvey S. Karten
Fine Line Features
Grade: B+
Directed by: Joshua Marston
Written by: Joshua Marston
Cast: Guilied Lopez, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Patricia Rae,
Orlando Tobon, John Alex Toro, Yenny Paola Vega
Screened at: Disney, NYC, 6/2/04 more |
| Maria Full of Grace Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3.5/4) |
| In MARIA FULL OF GRACE (MARIA, LLENA ERES DE GRACIA), sweet Maria is indeed
full of grace, but that's not all. She is also -- quite literally -- full of
drugs, but she's no user. She's a mule, carrying drugs from her home in
Columbia to the streets of...more |
