by Zack Beauchamp
Real-life Colombiana Lina Salazar is irked by the film premiering today:
Colombiana’s title is a brazen attempt by Hollywood producers to capitalize on the decades-old reputation of a country that has made tremendous progress in recent years. It is a purely commercial strategy grounded in fantasy, not reality. And what producers don’t realize is that perpetuating the myth that Colombia is a violence-ridden failed state can have real costs for people living there, and that negative perceptions can have serious negative real world consequences, such as an impact on tourism.
Alyssa Rosenberg had previously thought through the gender politics at work in the movie.
The Dish 