Synopsis
David Cuevas is a family man who works as a gangland tax collector for high ranking Los Angeles gang members. He makes collections across the city with his partner Creeper making sure people pay up or will see retaliation. An old threat returns to Los Angeles that puts everything David loves in harm’s way.
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Cast
- Bobby SotoDavid Cuervas
- Cinthya CarmonaAlexis
- George LopezUncle Louis
- Elpidia CarrilloJanet
- Shia LaBeoufCreeper
- Lana ParrillaFavi
- Chelsea RendonLupe
- Cheyenne Rae HernandezGata
- Noemi GonzalezDelia
- Gabriela FloresJazmin
- 60
IGN
Bolstered by a diverse and interesting cast of a kind we don’t see nearly enough, it paints a vivid portrait of the seedier side of the Los Angeles underworld. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
Despite a lot of admirable aims, such as creating layered roles for the Latino acting community and spending production dollars in areas that could benefit from the economic boost, this grim bloodbath feels too routine to be of much interest. - 38
Movie Nation
The Tax Collector fails on Ayer’s watch. The script is something of a muddle, with abrupt, illogical turns and too much time spent immersing us in Ayer’s version of LA Latinx culture, with a gang twist. - 33
IndieWire
Even when The Tax Collector finds a steadier purpose as a taut revenge thriller, it’s mostly just a slog of vulgar threats and violent outbursts, trading substance for anger until the credits bring some measure of peace. - 33
The A.V. Club
Does The Tax Collector sound intriguingly bizarre? In actuality, it’s a tediously paced procedural about work-life balance in which suspense-free displays of hackneyed gangbanger signage are filled in with a few flashbacks that look like they were a cut from a much more exciting movie. - 30
Screen Rant
There's a sense of respect for both the L.A. gang codes and Latinx cultural traditions on display, but they're let down by the the film's plot and characters. Combined with Ayer's continued storytelling missteps, The Tax Collector amounts to a lot of blood and brutality without the soulfulness to match. - 30
TheWrap
It trots out a lot of posturing and a lot of gang-movie clichés but flails instead of giving us much reason to care. - 30
The New York Times
LaBeouf, like his castmates — in particular, the talented Chelsea Rendon from the STARZ drama, “Vida” — is constrained throughout by the weight of the stereotyping and dialogue that doesn’t stand a chance against the violence.