简介：SemáforoenRojoisperhapsthefirstattemptatfilm-makingbyathenfledgingColombianfilmindustry.ItislistedasajointMexican/Colombianproject,whichistechnicallytrue,butitwasMexicancapitalthatbankrolledtheproject,inanefforttosecurebetterdistributionofthefilm.Also,alotoftheequipmentusedtofilmthemoviewasMexican,andsince,comparedtotheColombians,theMexicanfilm-makerswerethe"SeasonedPros",theyofferedtechnicaladviceonmanyaspectsoftheproduction.Post-productionandmarketingforLatinAmericawerealsodoneinMexico. BothMexicoandColombiawantedthedirectortobefromtheirowncountry.Butintheend,JuliánSoler,aMexicanwasnamed.JoséCaparrósAguiar,aSpaniard,issolelycreditedforthescreenplay,butitisrumoreditwasdoneincollaborationwithaColombian,uncredited. Thefilmitselfissomewhatdisjointed.Itisobviousthereweredifferentfactions,pullingthefilmindifferentdirections.Attimesthereisfast-pacedaction,atothersthefilmseemstostall.TherearecertainscenesthatstriveforanartsyEuropeanfeel,othersthatareapparentlyinfluencedbyAmericanfilmnoir,andevensomeawkwardmomentswherecomicreliefisattempted.Productionvaluesleavealottobedesired.Outdoorlocationshots,forthemostpart,lookedwashedoutandperhapsoverexposed. Thefilmneverconvincesthevieweritreallyknowswhereit'sgoing,ifanyplaceatall.Theactingismostlypassable,withacoupleamateurishexceptions.But,ifyoucanmanagetoseeit,SemáforoenRojoisaratherinterestingsliceofLatin-Americancinematichistory.ItisalsoworthnotingthatthemovieshowsusimagesofBogota,thecapital,twodecadesbeforeithadexperiencedanyviolenceresultingfromnarco-trafficking.…