Heineman admits he's no traditional war reporter, yet Cartel Land is unmistakable boots - on - the -
ground film journalism, made at evident risk of his life — with no less than three running machine gun battles — to capture moments of brutality and lost morals.
The
film's depiction of the world of
journalism is a bit one - note — Coogan, who's had his tangles with the press, clearly has a bit of an axe to
grind here.