I stumbled upon this movie because of a Netflix recommendation. Probably a result of my liking on cartel, drug war, military, crime movies.
Benny is sent back to Mexico after 20 years in the US. When he returns home, Mexico is in chaos, overrun by the cartels. His mother is still poor, same as he, and his brother got killed while working for the cartels.
This would seem like your generic cartel plot, adding the "revenge" element to it, but it is not quite this. Benny wants to uncover the truth, but he ends up working for the cartel and taking his brother's girl and son as his family. He is reluctant, but then he starts enjoying his new life.
Benny is not likeable. He is a good man, but he is too naive and innocent. As soon as he joins the cartel, he starts doing "everything wrong" by consuming drugs and making out with prostitutes. Enjoying his new life of glory without thinking about the consequences.
The movie's plot is put into standby. After Benny joins Reyes' cartel, his pursuit for the truth about his brother's death is put aside by his greed and lust. Most of the movie is Benny hanging out. Only later we get back to the main thing.
Climax is what you'd assume it is. Nothing new, nothing spetacular.
I guess just skip this one.
Benny is sent back to Mexico after 20 years in the US. When he returns home, Mexico is in chaos, overrun by the cartels. His mother is still poor, same as he, and his brother got killed while working for the cartels.
This would seem like your generic cartel plot, adding the "revenge" element to it, but it is not quite this. Benny wants to uncover the truth, but he ends up working for the cartel and taking his brother's girl and son as his family. He is reluctant, but then he starts enjoying his new life.
Benny is not likeable. He is a good man, but he is too naive and innocent. As soon as he joins the cartel, he starts doing "everything wrong" by consuming drugs and making out with prostitutes. Enjoying his new life of glory without thinking about the consequences.
The movie's plot is put into standby. After Benny joins Reyes' cartel, his pursuit for the truth about his brother's death is put aside by his greed and lust. Most of the movie is Benny hanging out. Only later we get back to the main thing.
Climax is what you'd assume it is. Nothing new, nothing spetacular.
I guess just skip this one.