mattcarg
Joined Oct 2022
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Saw the show pop up in Netflix's recommendations, and since it mentioned Buenos Aires, I figured I'd give it a go and learn a bit more about the city. What a surprise though, the weather in Buenos Aires in December looked just like London, all snowy and miserable :) Thought I was watching the wrong show for a second. Anyway, jokes aside, it was a decent series. Bit slow in places, characters didn't really grab me, some of the dialogue was confusing, and a few things just didn't add up. Let me break it down.
Bit slow:
Argentinian films are getting better, no doubt, but they still seem stuck in that French or Spanish style. Long scenes, lots of dramatic pauses, and some deep social or psychological meaning behind every line. Thing is, most people watching from abroad just want to be entertained. No one wants to feel like they've got homework to do just to understand what's going on. They want action, tension, a proper story. Personally, I preferred the pace of stuff like Nine Queens or Okupas. This one dragged a bit.
Character development:
The main character could've been younger, someone like Rodrigo de la Serna maybe. The bloke they picked looks like my grandad. I mean, he's got presence and all, but I kept expecting him to pull out a walking stick instead of a rifle. No one in the cast made me feel much. Didn't care if they lived or died, to be honest. That says a lot. I would've liked to see younger actors, stronger female roles, and more Latin-looking faces to show off Argentina's proper mix of people. My wife's Argentinian and said the main guy is really well known and loved over there, so fair enough, that probably explains it. He's got good expressions, I'll give him that. Says loads with just his eyes. Shame about the English dub though, makes him sound like he's about to cry.
Confusing dialogue and weird stuff:
Subtitles didn't help much in some scenes. There's a card game bit where everyone laughs, and I didn't get it at all until I switched to English. Even then, my wife reckoned Netflix changed the script a bit to make it clearer. Then there's the snowflakes, apparently if one touches you, you drop dead. But if it lands on your jacket, you're fine. What's that about? Didn't make much sense. Same with the cars, why do only the ones from the 70s and 80s work? The 90s weren't that different. I'm no expert, but still.
Like I said, decent series. I'd give it a 7 out of 10. Not rushing to tell my mates to watch it, but it wasn't a waste of time either. My wife gave it an 8, which is probably fair. Cheers.
Bit slow:
Argentinian films are getting better, no doubt, but they still seem stuck in that French or Spanish style. Long scenes, lots of dramatic pauses, and some deep social or psychological meaning behind every line. Thing is, most people watching from abroad just want to be entertained. No one wants to feel like they've got homework to do just to understand what's going on. They want action, tension, a proper story. Personally, I preferred the pace of stuff like Nine Queens or Okupas. This one dragged a bit.
Character development:
The main character could've been younger, someone like Rodrigo de la Serna maybe. The bloke they picked looks like my grandad. I mean, he's got presence and all, but I kept expecting him to pull out a walking stick instead of a rifle. No one in the cast made me feel much. Didn't care if they lived or died, to be honest. That says a lot. I would've liked to see younger actors, stronger female roles, and more Latin-looking faces to show off Argentina's proper mix of people. My wife's Argentinian and said the main guy is really well known and loved over there, so fair enough, that probably explains it. He's got good expressions, I'll give him that. Says loads with just his eyes. Shame about the English dub though, makes him sound like he's about to cry.
Confusing dialogue and weird stuff:
Subtitles didn't help much in some scenes. There's a card game bit where everyone laughs, and I didn't get it at all until I switched to English. Even then, my wife reckoned Netflix changed the script a bit to make it clearer. Then there's the snowflakes, apparently if one touches you, you drop dead. But if it lands on your jacket, you're fine. What's that about? Didn't make much sense. Same with the cars, why do only the ones from the 70s and 80s work? The 90s weren't that different. I'm no expert, but still.
Like I said, decent series. I'd give it a 7 out of 10. Not rushing to tell my mates to watch it, but it wasn't a waste of time either. My wife gave it an 8, which is probably fair. Cheers.
Watching this Argentine movie didn't give me an insight into the psyche of the country's people, their hopes and dreams, their prejudices, their fears, and their dark pasts. This doesn't mean every Argentine film should come with a history lesson, but after watching other films, like for example "Argentina, 1985", "Nine Queens" and "Secret in Their Eyes", I felt the story was lacking overall, the plot was slow-paced, not good enough and could have been pumped up with some action to improve the story and keep viewers engaged. It has a good combination of scene description, character development, and police investigation, but there is not a great deal of suspense nor action in this movie.