From IMDB:
Hell-bent on exacting revenge and proving he was framed for his sister’s murder, Álex sets out to unearth much more than the crime’s real culprit.
From Netflix you can stream two seasons of this never-ending Spanish telenovela. Season one offers 10 episodes. Season two consists of 8 episodes. Each episode last about 40 minutes. Spoken Spanish with English subtitles.
As is usually the case “Spanish Telenovela” implies “acceptable trash.” Be prepared for a complicated, ever shifting plot and characters that seem to pop out of nowhere. You might want to make a list of characters as this pot boiler proceeds. Try and guess the fathers of each of the illegitimate children. Do not get upset if the time sequence is sometimes incorrect. Nor does it matter if sometimes the chosen actor just doesn’t seem to match the role because that is how telenovelas are made.
For a good time just muddle your way through this cinematic mess that wants to be serious.
From Netflix:
A stripper sets out to prove his innocence for a crime he didn’t commit and was unjustly incarcerated for seven years earlier.
From Netflix you can stream the 13 episodes (each episode about 70 minutes) of this Spanish telenovela. Many spoken languages and caption languages are available.
Spanish telenovelas inhabit a world of their own. Chief among their attributes are “corny”, “amateurish”, and “sometimes really stupid.” So why on earth did I watch this unintentionally laughable marathon? Netflix seemed to promote this series, so I started. Injustice and villains always get me going. Because I have to see justice done I just keep plodding along to the end.
Before you waste your time let me list some of the “features” of this charmer:
- You might enjoy listening to the original Spanish (as in Spain, not Latin America) sound track. You might want Spanish captions. At the very least it could possibly be a learning experience although there are better options.
- Each tension point is almost immediately resolved so you don’t have to get all worked up. Sometimes those immediate solutions seem far fetched or just too convenient.
- Recall that telenovelas for all their involvement with sex are really very chaste. Certainly the endless number of male stripper dance sequences are as innocent as they are boring.
- Warning: From the very last scene, it is obvious that there will probably be another season or even 100 more seasons. Possibilities are endless.
You can do much better, but in a certain sense the whole production is a hoot!
Films Tony is comfortable recommending.
