Adventures in the Skin Trade 

As an Indian lesbian living in the United Kingdom, the cards are stacked against Geetika from the start.

Years before Mexican director, Alfonso Cuaron, was winning Academy Awards for movies like Gravity (2013) and Roma(2018), he directed a small, intimate film about two best friends who decide to embark on an improvised road trip to spend time with an older, attractive woman who miraculously agrees to go with them. Y tu Mamá También is a deep journey into the raw sexuality and friendship of the young protagonists, as well as a subtle social and political commentary on Mexico at the time.

Another uneven "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" redux that says nothing novel about its subject matter.

The more biting satire is reserved for those on top of the power structure, such as the police, while those occupying lower levels are given more nuance and likability, even if they operate on the wrong side of the law. This principle gives Deep Cover its heart. 

Not every silence is empty. Some are filled with things too heavy for words.

Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.