Talento de Barrio

Talento de Barrio (2008)

  • 0% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 76% of users liked it
    (699 ratings)

A misunderstood youth from the streets of Puerto Rico must choose between musical superstardom and underworld notoriety after falling for a beautiful uptown girl whose positive influence causes him to seriously consider giving up a life of crime. Edgar Dinero (Daddy Yankee) was balancing thug life… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
George Rivera, Angel Sanjurjo
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Aug 14, 2008 Wide
Maya Releasing

Critic Reviews

  • Robert Koehler, Variety

    As blatant vehicles for rising rappers go, Talento de barrio won't do much to help Puerto Rican hip-hopper Daddy Yankee.

  • Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

    It's not edgy or tight enough for all its grit and vitality to overcome the familiarity of its material to satisfy more demanding viewers.

  • V.A. Musetto, New York Post

    Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee holds his own in his big-screen acting debut, Talento de Barrio. Too bad he's saddled with a generic script, based loosely on his own life.

  • Neil Genzlinger, New York Times

    The violence-laden story, such as it is, is ineptly stitched together; it's unclear who is shooting at whom and why; and the dialogue seldom advances beyond "Yo, dog" and "Whassup?" The soundtrack is the only draw here.

  • Monika Fabian, Time Out New York

    Just as reggaetón is a fusion of hip-hop, reggae and traditional Puerto Rican rhythms, Talento de Barrio is also a mixture, albeit a woefully derivative one, of 8 Mile, Menace II Society and Carlito's Way.

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  • Manu G


    A young drug dealer falls in love while facing disruption among the men in his gang, and being offered a career as a Reggaetón singer. Not bad at all. Very proud of this film specially because I'm from Puerto Rico. Parents don't show this movie to your kids, it's… More

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