Paradise Lost
Directed by:
Andrea Di StefanoScreenplay:
Andrea Di StefanoCinematography:
Luis David SansansComposer:
Max RichterCast:
Josh Hutcherson, Benicio Del Toro, Claudia Traisac, Brady Corbet, Carlos Bardem, Ana Girardot, Laura Londoño, Tenoch Huerta, Frank Spano, Ronald Reagan (a.f.) (more)VOD (3)
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Andrea Di Stefano writes and directs this drama starring Benicio Del Toro as Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. After moving to Colombia to teach surfing with his brother, American Nick (Josh Hutcherson) meets and falls for beautiful nurse Maria (Claudia Traisac). But as the pair begin their relationship, Nick learns that Maria's uncle is the notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, who takes a liking to the boy he calls Nico. As he's drawn into the criminal's dealings, Nick discovers first-hand the extent of Escobar's power and influence that grips the country. (Universal Pictures UK)
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After watching Narcos, I'll take anything by Escobar, and I also enjoyed this one a lot. Benicio Del Toro was absolutely flawless as Escobar, even though the plot focused mainly on Josh Hutcherson falling in love with Escobar's niece and that brings trouble. The final half-hour is packed with so much tension that I almost didn't breathe. Very good and rough. 80%.
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One almost wonders what kind of story they wanted to fit around Pablo Escobar, but as the film approaches its conclusion and builds up, the viewer realizes that in the second half, it's not so bad, even though it's actually expected. Benicio handles every role with ease, but Josh surprised me in that he did well in the grittier half of the film.
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