Baja is a 2018 American comedy film directed and written by Tony Vidal, and starring Jake Thomas, Chris Brochu, Michelle DeShon, Arienne Mandi and Zoe Corraface.
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| Directed by | Tony Vidal |
| Written by | Tony Vidal |
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| Cinematography | Jorge Roman |
| Edited by | Robin Lee |
| Music by | Greg Landau |
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| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editDuring Christmas break, four 22 year-olds on a Mexican road trip seem bound for trouble until they, and their trip, are unexpectedly redeemed by a series of miraculous events.[1]
Cast
edit- Jake Thomas as Bryan Johnson
- Chris Brochu as Todd Meyer
- Michelle DeShon as Jessica Francis
- Arienne Mandi as Lisa Bolanos / Lorena De Los Rios
- Zoe Corraface as Carmen
- Mark Margolis as Don Primo
- Cynthia Stevenson as Josey Johnson
- Kurt Fuller as Hal Johnson
- José Zúñiga as Luis Bolanos
- Jason Spisak as Burnout
- Andres Londono as Jorge Ramirez
- Toktam Aboozary as Madam
Production
editPrincipal photography took place throughout Baja California Sur in Mexico, including Loreto, Rosarito Beach, Ensenada and Tijuana.
Release
editBaja was released in North America via limited release on April 13, 2018.[2]
Reception
editThe film received mixed reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 43%, based on seven reviews, and an average rating of 4.5/10.[3] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times called the film a "vacation for the mind."[4] Conversely, David Lewis from the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film one out of four stars, noting its lack of inspiration.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Slate". Prankster Entertainment. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "Baja (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Baja (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Murray, Noel (April 12, 2018). "Retro comedy 'Baja' offers a vacation for the mind". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ Lewis, David (April 6, 2018). "'Baja': Road comedy quickly goes south". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved April 13, 2018.