Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Camino’

Written by Scott Edwards

While there are some people that are having a hard time in deciding what to do with their lives, there are others that have been able to discover their talents at a young age. I'm not saying that it is better to know what you are good at when you are so young, but it does give you a leg up when working on perfecting it. When trying to find what you are best at, it is important to not be afraid to try new things. If it is something that you have never done before, it is hard to know whether it is something that you will not like in the end.

Avery has won her first prestigious award for photography since she is incredibly talented at being able to tell a person's story through the lens. Only wanting to document life through photos, she wants the world to know it is not her that makes anything great, she just captures it on film to show everyone else. But her editor wants much more for the young woman and has bought her a ticket to go down to Columbia to follow a small band of freedom fighters that are making waves and are led by a man named Guillermo. Even though she is against it, it is a great opportunity to show the rest of the world the hardships that are taking place in Central America. 

Tagging along with the group, Avery finds out about what their mission has become, going from village to village, helping with any work that needs to be done, along with bringing people any food and medication that is needed. Calling himself and his armed companions missionaries, they have the goal of replacing the government that has forgotten about its people in the forest. While everything seems to be going the way that Guillermo would like to show, he finds himself being photographed by Avery while collecting money from a drug drop and killing an innocent boy that happened to be in the way. Now knowing that Guillermo’s mission is a scam, Avery is more than willing to come forward with the truth, but Guillermo has different ideas and cannot allow the photographer to leave the jungle alive.

This is a great story that makes sure you understand that nobody is above doing something wrong, especially if there is money to be made. Guillermo is against everything about his new country and knowing that it is the cartels that are running things, so many people will be left out to dry, and his mission is to remedy that, but he is trafficking the same product which has taken him out of the running for humanitarian of the year, that and the boy he killed. As Avery wants to get the truth out to the world, she is hunted down by Guillermo and his team, but none of them expect much of a fight out of the photographer. I liked how Avery had to fight to stay alive and all the while she was looking out for others wellbeing along the way. Even if she cannot help herself, she may be able to help others in their time of need and a selfless act can change the world more than you ever know. 

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