This film chronicles a janitor's strike in Los
Angeles through the eye of Mexican immigrant Maya.
Accomplishing a tough task, the film dramatizes
reality, creating a documentary with story lines.
Reality is achieved in the acting ... not through
some annoying shaky video camera work.
Though a bit faint in the send off, the picture
eventually becomes powerful enough to choke up its
audiences. You'll rally with these underpaid workers
as they risk very real hardships in order to be
compensated with due pay and respect for their
labors.
Suspiciously lacking a second point of view, the
film certainly packs a loaded punch. Still, it's hard
to disagree with rewarding hard work with more than
just $5.75 an hour.
Pilar Padilla, Elpidia Carrillo, George Lopez
deliver some outstandingly real performances.
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