Beginning as a colorful documentary about the Puerto Rican transgender community… Mala Mala slowly morphs into a celebration of solidarity and collective activism without ever losing sight of its likable protagonists.
– Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Mala Mala depicts its subjects with an uncommon degree of empathy and understanding, not to mention glamor.
– Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
While affirming the dignity of its subjects, “Mala Mala” shows there’s little glamour attached to the pursuit of selfhood.
-Daniel M. Gold