Cartel Land

 I chose to watch the documentary Cartel Land. This film was directed by Matthew Heineman.The film showed the intense drug problem along the Mexico border. The film showed how drug crime was taking over innocent people’s lives. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the film. I found the most shocking scene to be in the first few minutes of the film. A local citizen was being interviewed and he explained that 3 men that he knew were murdered and then the film showed a picture of the 3 men with their heads propped up on a platform. The man explained that he had to get a heavy weapon to protect himself because he was the next target. He was saying that if it were you, would you sit around and wait for the bad guys to come, or would you prepare yourself. That really stuck with me because it can be very difficult to put yourself in a position like that. But I tried to imagine and I would definitely do everything in my power to protect myself and my family. It’s devastating what happens to the innocent people in Mexico. I found the most shocking part of the film to be in the beginning because I really didn’t know what to expect. To start off with such a powerful thing really made an impact. The film showed devastating stories of the reality in Mexico.