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Hola amigos, buenas vibras para todos.
**Hello friends, good vibes to all.
The stories that have been told a thousand times, yes, I am referring to the life of the narcos that people like so much and call people's attention for some strange reason. Countless movies and series have come out referring to this and despite the character in question I decide, in my case, if I give it a look or not. I believe that for these stories to be successful the actor or in this case the actress has to capture the essence of the kingpin in question, that is: his look, his way of speaking, expressing himself, how he walks, gestures, behavior, personality, it really has to be the whole package so that one the viewer can buy the story and the interpretation.
For example, Netflix's Narcos seems to me the worst thing ever made because you can't put a Brazilian to speak paisa, typical accent of Medellin, it's nonsense and totally loses the "magic" of what that character was. Want to see a good series of Pablo Escobar? - Look for Caracol TV's El Patrón del Mal. But back here, Griselda Blanco was a woman born in Medellin so the fact that Sofia Vergara has decided to give voice and body to this criminal has a little more sense. We are facing a good work of Netflix that with only six episodes they have been able to tell one of the most interesting and vast stories of this world of drugs in history.
Who was Griselda then? - Obviously this cannot be considered a spoiler since it is a story based on a real character. This woman was born in Medellin and it was there where she started to be in the world of drugs by being with men involved in this business. After having a serious problem with one of them, she decided to escape with her children to Miami, believing that this would solve everything, but nothing was further from reality. She was always a woman who knew what she wanted, she was tired of having to be accountable to men and for the first time in her life she wanted to be independent, at any cost. It was then that, driven by necessity, she began to swim in troubled waters, she got sharks, of course, but she never backed down.
With character but with even more fear, she began to hobnob and immerse herself in this illegal universe with the aim of becoming someone important, what she had in mind was to be the one who could control all the drugs in Miami. Evidently it cost her, she had to make herself respected many times but with a coldness and malice typical of these characters she managed to climb to the point of being the founder of the infamous Medellin Cartel and to sponsor nothing more and nothing less than Pablo Escobar. This miniseries tells the story of her rise, her rise to the top and her fall. All in six chapters. It may not seem like much, it really is, but it never felt rushed and this is thanks to the way the story was told.
I highlight two things. The first is everything that has to do with the visuals. The setting, costumes, color palette, photography, cinematography in general. Keep in mind that this was in the 80's so the aesthetics is very particular, when you do something of this era all these details that I mentioned you have to know how to capture and take care of them very well because they are part of the essence of the story. Pastel colors, lots of neon and sequins; very characteristic hairstyles; the truth is that it was like watching a production made in those years. And well, as I already mentioned, the photography is spectacular, every frame, every scene and shot is very well done, undoubtedly the best of all.
And the second thing to highlight is everything that involves Sofia Vergara. Starting with the makeup that for me was up to par making her a totally different person and ending with the interpretation. Putting yourself in the shoes of these characters is complicated because there are not many references, everything is based on interviews and stories, so getting to know someone with only these elements is not an easy and risky job. I think Sofia's acting was incredible, she injected moments of fury, anger, desperation, drama, sexual, paranoia, etc, that honestly made the character become deeper than you could expect. The whole series was her, the weight of the plot fell on her shoulders and she carried it flawlessly.
There are crude scenes where you can see murders, drug use and other scenes where the sexual aspect is also present, a little bit of everything. Everything is very well done, I didn't see anything of bad quality. The cast is also good, I was surprised to see Christian Tappan, this actor appeared in the Pablo Escobar series I mentioned before playing his brother, an actor who undoubtedly knows all this background. And well, even Karol G had her moment. A good miniseries, very worthy, I give it an 8/10. I think it is very well done and is quite enjoyable despite being one more narco story of the thousands that are already out there. Available on Netflix. I leave the trailer here.
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Bueno mi gente por hoy es todo, espero que les haya gustado. ¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
***Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it. ¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!