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Boricua's Bond

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Boricua's Bond (2000)

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Reviews Counted: 9

Fresh: 1

Rotten:8

Average Rating: 3.6/10

Consensus: One-sided, too depressing.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: BORICUA'S BOND tells the dramatic story of a young Puerto Rican man living in New York City's dangerous South Bronx. As he struggles to make his dream of becoming an artist a reality, he must contend with the pressures of city living. Val... BORICUA'S BOND tells the dramatic story of a young Puerto Rican man living in New York City's dangerous South Bronx. As he struggles to make his dream of becoming an artist a reality, he must contend with the pressures of city living. Val Lik's feature film debut features appearances by some of the hip-hop community's most integral figures, including the late Big Pun. [More]

Starring: Frankie Negron, Val Lik, Big Pun, Tyson Beckford

Starring: Frankie Negron, Val Lik, Big Pun, Tyson Beckford, DMX, KRS-One, Method Man, Redman, Treach, Sticky Fingaz

Director: Val Lik

Director: Val Lik
Screenwriter: Val Lik
Producer: Greg Scheinman

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Ryan Cracknell
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Mr. Lik was clearly aiming for the hard-hitting authenticity of the music, but his direction lacks the elusive quality of 'flow' crucial to hip-hop and movies alike.

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A.O. Scott
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The film suggests that moon 'n' maul is the standard sexual approach of Latino men to any and every woman.

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Amy Taubin
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Amateurish technique by first-time writer-director Val Lik undermines his lofty ambitions.

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Eric Monder
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Like many first films, Boricua's Bond is wildly uneven.

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Lou Lumenick
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An interesting, if deeply unbalanced, combo of random shots of South Bronx street life.

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Robert Koehler
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Scenes that might have played believably in the hands of pros here are as laugh-inducing as Laurence Olivier's 'I haff no son!' scene in The Jazz Singer.

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Steve Simels
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