Hasta el cielo

2019 , Ángel (Miguel Herrán) is one of the countless young men who live in the shack camp , in the slums located in outside City of Madrid , center to Spain , country's capital . One night , at a discoteque Ángel meets Estrella (Carolina Yuste) , a beautiful teen who is Poli's (Richard Holmes) fiancée, and a bit later on , by chance he meets Sole (Asia Ortega) , a former classmate and daughter of a feared mobster called Rogelio (Luis Tosar) . At the same time , Angel falls in love for Estrella and Sole . Then , Angel joins forces with Poli and other young crooks as Motos and Gitano, carrying out a criminal life . As young thieves embark on armed robberies to raise the money that they use to rise their existence . This young offender had a very moving childhood filled with crimes and misdemeanors , and a dangerous adolescence along with a risked first youth . He goes on his crime waves until that in his last hit is arrested and sent to prison . It tells his story as a criminal offender from Prison 1 Ocaña and in the jail another inmate gets in touch with Mercedes (Patricia Vico) , a trustful although corrupt advocate at law used to treat with blue collar thieves . Later on , Angel out of prison and he enjoys of the upper-class lifestyle at the same time that continues robbing with his colleagues . Along the way they are chased by policies commanded by Duque (Fernando Cayo) , a stubborn and veteran cop obsessed to catch Ángel and his band and taking place spectacular pursuits and breathtaking car crashes . But two persistent troubles show up in his way : the extremely obstinate Duque that goes on and on to imprison him, and a so much powerful and nasty people that they don't will accept to be blackmailed by a simple blue-collar thief.

Moving thriller filled with nail-biting action , lush cars , a triangular love story with beauty girls and swiftly paced , though overlong . Resulting to be commentary on Spanish society dressed as a thriller about the adventures and misfortunes of a band of young petty criminals all of them specialists to make fast hits in jewelries and flee before the police appear in the scene. This is a thrilling narration of robbing with exceptionally fine camera work and great chase sequences and crashes on the metropolitan streets . The picture mingles action-packed , drama , thrilling pursuits , suspense , a little bit of violence, strong love scenes and spectacular sequences though won't mean much on little screen TV . Shocking and stirring film based on juvenile delinquency , the script by prestigious Jorge Guerricaechevarría (Alex de la Iglesia's ordinary writer) paying tribute to ¨Quinqui sub-genre¨ that got splendor in the Eighties , these films were starred by true delinquents , dealing with youth delinquency in Spain during the 70s and early 80s, such as : "Perros Callejeros I¨ and ¨II¨, ¨ Los Ultimos Golpes Del Torete¨, ¨Yo el Vaquilla¨ ¨, mostly realized by Jose Antonio De La Loma , ¨Navajeros , "Colegas", "El Pico 1¨ , 2" by Eloy de la Iglesia and especially ¨Deprisa , Deprisa¨ by Carlos Saura and later on , ¨La Estanquera De Vallecas ¨ , among others . These films were notorious in the years of the Spanish transition to democracy including provoking and polemic issues and played by unknown young people . The style was pretty much urban and realistic as well in the atmosphere as in the fresh dialog and attempted to take a position in favor of outcast people . Drugs , delinquency, and generational problems were the habitual subjects in these films and specially dedicated to the underworld of heroin and a very realistic look at drug addiction . Hasta el cielo (2020) stars Miguel Herrán giving a passable acting as a poor teen and with any resource working as mechanic repairing cars in the mechanical workshop, who subsequently becomes into a dangerous delinquent . Other chief excitements about the picture , will be in the intervention of some young actors who realize professionally competent acting, such as Carolina Yuste , Asia Ortega , Richard Holmes . And three veterans who demonstrate their experience and professionality , such as : Fernando Cayo , Patricia Vico and Luis Tosar as a sinister wealthy man with dark business.

It packs colorful and appropriate cinematography by cameraman Josu Inchaustegui who provides a brilliant and luxurious environment .This is another decently realized film with competent shooting , though the story eventually run out of gas . It was well made by Calparsoro in similar vein to his previous films as ¨Invasor¨ or ¨Combustión¨ , other splendid thrillers with lots of action . His best film was ¨Warriors¨ or ¨Guerreros¨ , a warlike film brilliantly made by Daniel and dealing with ¨Kosovo¨ war . Daniel was raised in Donostia , that's why most films are set in Basque country . Daniel uses to work with his spouses , as his first wife , Najawa Nimri composes his scores and played in Salto a Vacio , Pasajes , Asfalto , A Ciegas ; and his second one , Patricia Vico , performed in La Ira , Hats el cielo and others . Calparsoro is an expert on action and violent dramas . The motion picture was well directed by veteran director Daniel Calparsoro, though It has a few flaws , certain confusion , and some gaps . Daniel has a long career as filmmaker from his beginning with Basque films as ¨Pasajes¨, ¨Salto al vacio¨, ¨A ciegas¨ , ¨Ausentes¨ ; subsequently making thrillers as ¨Asfalto¨ , ¨Guerreros¨ , ¨Invasor¨ , and the successful ¨Combustion¨ , ¨La advertencia¨ , and ¨Cien años de perdon¨ , the Sci-Fi ¨El Aviso¨and the suspenseful thriller ¨El silencio de la ciudad blanca¨. He also directed TV series as ¨Inocentes¨, ¨La ira¨, ¨El castigo¨ , ¨Apaches¨. Rating 6/10 . Decent and acceptable yarn as well as enjoyable thriller. The flick will appeal to adrenaline lovers and those young people looking for strong emotions . This is the kind of film in which the action and thriller enthusiasts will enjoy immensely, it's a must see .