The Men Who Won't Stop Marching 

This coming-of-age Mexican movie is about a group of school children who fulfill their dreams.

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

In all honesty, “Black and Blue” is a satisfying experience, complete with solid craftsmanship. With the help of cinematographer Dante Spinotti, Deon Taylor (the director) creates a murky, lived in atmosphere.

The most impressive aspect of this film is the honest and natural performances given by the on-screen duo.

Remakes. Reboots. Reinventions. Redundancy. It's the common practice in Hollywood of late, sometimes offering us victorious reimagining of what can be considered cinematic classics while also, more often, falling flat on their UN-imaginative faces in utter defeat and lackluster results. Admittedly, with this in mind, I went into the newest incarnation of "The War of the Roses" with typical trepidation and cautious optimism.

Our protagonists perform as the opposite gender while still preserving the parts of their personalities that makes themselves who they are.