Mexicos Drug War - Movie Review Example

One of the strengths possessed by the video is that the reporter has tried obtaining information from the key players in the drug syndicate, which is the police, citizens, and some drug dealers. Going to the mountainous parts of the country where the drugs are planted with army troops is also a strength of the video as from it; an individual can tell how dangerous it is for people to access the place. Any information given by the common person is the most reliable as they represent the whole society and the reporter’s decision to interview the local people is a strength of the video.

From the interviews, it is clear that financial gain is the main reason people get into the drug syndicate.A major limitation of the video is the reporter’s choice to concentrate only on one town where the drug lord is highly respected and loved. The drug lord either buys or threatens the people of the city and this makes them become very loyal to him and his group members. It would have been better for the reporter to go to the other towns and cities that are not run financially with money got from the drug business as people may not be speaking so highly of the drug lord.

It is easy for an individual to discern that reporter considers poverty to be the main reason people in the country get into the drug business or why citizens are reluctant to report known drug traffickers to the authorities. It is biased for the video to focus so much on the positive views people give of the drug lord. The journalist fails to mention specific names of the police whom people think is corrupt. The video has covered every aspect of the drug menace, and this makes it not have any contradicting aspect of whatever is taught at school.

One of the new perspectives that I have acquired following this documentary is the use of very young people to help in the distribution of the drugs.