Upon the mysterious flog that hit California once and leads to horrible results, as the mysterious disappearance of all the Mexicans and the dilemma of the country's economy, the thing that leads scientists to investigate on the case and search for any Mexican, in order to unveil the truth of that incident.
The movie in its extended version is frequently muddled, emotionally messy, a little heavy-handed and misses the real opportunity presented by the new format.
Arau has expanded his satirical short from 1998 into one joke that he solemnly beats to death for 100 minutes.
TV Guide
September 24, 2004
For the first hour director Arau ... and his co-writer and wife, actress Arizmendi, negotiate the story's tricky mix of comedy, social satire and science fiction with surprising aplomb.
'Tiene la honestidad de ser una divertida y, por momentos compleja, denuncia de los maltratos y desprecio a los que son sometidos nuestros compatriotas en el extranjero'
Miami Herald
September 17, 2004
As many times you consider A Day Without a Mexican a crude and underdeveloped parody, there are moments that it vindicates itself with on-the-money situations.
