Very well executed

The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Manny Perez deserves kudos for his writing and the lead role; he's paid his acting dues and I find he acquits himself well as an enforcer, out for old fashion justice, in this movie. I would not dispute the movie might have had a low budget but it delivers one hell of a good story. It seems we have to go away from Hollywood to get good stories like this one. Even if your Spanish is not up to par, you can follow easily with the English subs and the movie's imagery. For the movie to manage the quality it did, speaks well of the collaborative effort needed to deliver it. Manny Perez is making his mark.I'm not one who usually elaborates the movie storyline; exceptionally, I will. The movie is about the son of a butcher, Luisito, who listens and learns from his father, very good role model under the circumstances. He sees his father killed by a drug lord; at a young age still but smart enough to understand how despicable that was, he just about kills that drug lord's cohort soon after. That action lands him in detention where a corrupt general, observing how cold and collected the young boy is, decides to take him under his wing and make him his private enforcer. The general has the boy finish off that drug lord's cohort, in cold blood at the local infirmary.At that point, you know the movie is going to be a serious drama, not just an action flick. The movie jumps back & forth in time from the boy's youth to present days adulthood, effective process to convey Luisito's character. He is driven by the desire to deliver justice as a sort of contract cop for the general; the general dangles the connections and power he has to help Luisito get the drug lord who killed his father. Luisito nevertheless realizes the corrupt nature of the general and no longer wants to enforce what is not much more than a business shakedown of criminals with too many assassinations for Luisito's comfort zone. Luisito turns on the general and gets the drug lord who killed his father. He redeems himself in the end.

The story is about a cop works against his country's corrupt government in order to find justice on a case. "La Soga" is set in the neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic and Washington Heights, New York. This Dominican film has good production values for a low budget and delivers good acting from the main characters and most of the cast. Another point in favor is that the movie flows in a good pace BUT the story feels empty, cliché with flaws and lack of depth to make the viewer feels what is told. "La Soga" is entertaining but uninteresting piece of Dominican cinema. At the end La Soga (rope) didn't tie me up hard.

I just saw La Soga (The Butcher's Son). It's by far the best film made in the Dominican Republic over the last 20 years (One-way Ticket, made in the 80s was also very good). Not a cheap extended sketch or an episode from a bad soap opera. It's excellent. You can't miss this movie. It would be difficult to find someone not affected profoundly by it, after watching it. Other Dominican "filmmakers" should take it as a model to learn how to shoot a good movie. This one shows it's possible to make good movies with low budget. It is much better than most Hollywood movies we commonly see in theaters. Here you never know what will happen next. It reminds us the film City of God that we saw a few years ago. There is never a dull moment. From beginning to end, the film fills us with different emotions. There is action, suspense, comedy, romance ... It's been a long time since we felt this good watching a film. This is one of the reasons why we love movies so much, but good ones.

La Soga is great. A believable, well-acted assassin (tough, but sensitive) who is beginning to doubt the motives behind his orders from the corrupt General, makes a great story, and unravels well with the revenge story about Luisito (La Soga)trying to find his father's murderer. It is beautifully shot in the DR and Washington Heights, has a very fitting score, wonderful acting by a Dominican cast. The revenge story, and love story, keep you watching. The action is excellent, and the view of gritty drug lords and corrupt government counterparts is the stuff movies are made of. The father and son story is touching, and echoed throughout. The visceral reminder of how human-human violence is akin to (but clearly not the same as) human-livestock 'violence' (ie. butcher references) was obvious, but poetic nonetheless. I loved it.