Finally got to see Miss Bala and pleased by the natural feel to the filming. The camera stayed off her face for the opening sequence which built up her prettiness. The action felt underplayed, like the big shootout when she returned from USA, like such things just happen down Mexico way.
Many scenes were focused on her face alone. When she is driven into the desert and told to walk off the scene is shot from her point of view, through the head lights of the truck.
All the time Miss Bala keeps her own agenda in a very plausible manner. The film managed to resist Hollywood tropes, and also avoid the Mexican action movie paradigm!