La serie es Mentes Criminales, la cual cuenta de 16 temporadas de entre 20 a 24 capítulos cada uno con un total de 334, iniciando en 2005 al 2020, La pueden encontrar en Prime Video, ya voy bastante avanzada, estoy por comenzar la última temporada.

Hello friends of Movies and tv shows, today I bring you a series that has been on the air for several years, a couple of years ago I had seen some episodes, but stopped watching it, and a few months ago I started watching it again from the first episode of the first season.

The series is Criminal Minds, which has 16 seasons of between 20 to 24 chapters each with a total of 334, starting in 2005 to 2020, you can find it on Prime Video, I'm already quite advanced, I'm about to start the last season.

Fueron varios los meses que me tomé viendo la serie, no crean que la vi día y noche, hubiera sido demasiado, habrían sangrado mis ojos, jajaja, es una broma, pero si son muchos los capítulos y habría sido imposible verla en tan poco tiempo.

La serie en si trata de el análisis y esclarecimiento de casos criminales por la unidad de análisis conductual del FBI, cada caso es diferente y para ser sincera en algún momento me pregunte si serían posibles cosas así, pero es claro que los asesinos seriales piensan muy diferente a una persona común y es posible que puedan maquinar en su cerebro cosas tan crueles, hay casos documentados como el de Jeffrey Dammer, entre otros.

It took me several months to watch the series, don't think I watched it day and night, it would have been too much, my eyes would have bled, hahaha, just kidding, but there are many chapters and it would have been impossible to watch it in such a short time.

The series itself is about the analysis and clarification of criminal cases by the behavioral analysis unit of the FBI, each case is different and to be honest at some point I wondered if such things would be possible, but it is clear that serial killers think very differently than an ordinary person and it is possible that they can scheme in their brains such cruel things, there are documented cases such as Jeffrey Dammer, among others.

Es una serie que en verdad me atrapó no solo por los casos, sino también por actores que dan vida al equipo de análisis, en verdad son buenos, en las primeras temporadas salía Mandy Patinkin como Jason Gideon, con una personalidad relajante el cuál se retiró y pusieron fin en la historia a manos de un asesino serial.

Cada uno de los actores tienen su encanto y hacen un excelente equipo en la pantalla Shemar Moore como Derek Morgan y Kirsten Vangsness como Penélope García le dan un toque de picardía, amistad y hermandad que hace menos pesada verla por los casos que en algunos casos son muy fuertes.

It is a series that really caught my attention not only because of the cases, but also because of the actors that give life to the analysis team, they are really good, in the first seasons Mandy Patinkin as Jason Gideon, with a relaxing personality who retired and put an end to the story at the hands of a serial killer.

Each of the actors have their charm and make an excellent team on screen Shemar Moore as Derek Morgan and Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia give it a touch of mischief, friendship and brotherhood that makes it less heavy watching it for the cases that in some cases are very strong.

La primera en despedirse de la serie fue Lola Glaudini, que pienso que en la serie no aportó mucho ya que realmente solo duró una temporada y media el segundo, pero que al principio era el alma de la serie fue Mandy Patinkin, ya mas avanzada la serie tuvimos que despedirnos de Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore y por ultimo Kirsten Vangsness.

The first to say goodbye to the series was Lola Glaudini, who I think did not contribute much to the series since she really only lasted a season and a half, but who at the beginning was the soul of the series was Mandy Patinkin, and later in the series we had to say goodbye to Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore and finally Kirsten Vangsness.

Realmente fue un reparto muy bien elegido, siendo sincera A.J. Cook quien interpreta a J.J. no me encantaba, pero su personaje fue creciendo al punto de volverse favorita, así como Paget Brewster con su bien logrado personaje como Emily Prentis y no podía faltar Matthew Gray Gubler como el Dr. Spencer Reid, quien le daba un toque ingenuo y fresco y los actores agregados en las últimas temporadas Adam Rodríguez, Aisha Tayler y Daniel Henney fueron bien muy bien logrados.

En fin, realmente les recomiendo esta serie ya que son mas de 300 capítulos los que se encuentran en la plataforma de Prime video, no tienen que esperar semanas a que salga uno nuevo, así como cada capítulo es un caso nuevo que inicia, se desarrolla y tiene un final.

It really was a very well chosen cast, to be honest A.J. Cook who plays J.J. I did not love it, but her character grew to the point of becoming a favorite, as well as Paget Brewster with her well achieved character as Emily Prentis and could not miss Matthew Gray Gubler as Dr. Spencer Reid, who gave a naive and fresh touch and the actors added in recent seasons Adam Rodriguez, Aisha Tayler and Daniel Henney were very well achieved.

Anyway, I really recommend this series since there are more than 300 chapters that are on the Prime video platform, you do not have to wait weeks for a new one to come out, as each chapter is a new case that starts, develops and has an ending.

There is always a different path in productions based on comic books; some examples like "Deadpool" or "The Boys" along with its spin-off, "GEN-V", which are some of the successful productions that currently show a different way of telling unconventional stories about characters with superpowers that decide to be protectors, heroes, vigilantes and villains, but in a violent world, with a lot of blood, but also using comedy and drama to make the story even more interesting; another great example is the animated series "Invincible " which was released in 2021 and was a complete success because of the animation, action and story which created a lot of expectations for what should be the second season.

Siempre hay un camino diferente en producciones basado en comics; algunos ejemplos como "Deadpool" o "The Boys" junto a su spin-off, "GEN-V", las cuales son de las producciones exitosas que actualmente demuestran una manera diferente de relatar historias poco o nada convencionales sobre personajes con superpoderes que deciden ser protectores, héroes, vigilantes y villanos, pero en un mundo violento, con mucha sangre, pero que también usan la comedia y drama para hacer aún más interesante la historia; otro gran ejemplo es la serie animada "Invincible" que fue estrenada en 2021 y fue un completo éxito por la animación, acción e historia lo cual creó muchas expectativas por lo que debería ser la segunda temporada.

The second season was divided into two parts; four episodes premiered last November and the remaining four premiered between March and April of this year; just last Thursday was the end of the second season which told the stage of grief that "Mark Grayson" must live for everything that happened with his father and his terrifying truth; that feeling of guilt, the need to prove himself as a hero will make him have new experiences that will create the basis to be .... "Invincible".

La segunda temporada se dividió en dos partes; cuatro episodios estrenados en el pasado mes de noviembre y los cuatro restantes estrenados entre el mes de marzo y abril de este año; justamente el pasado jueves fue el final de la segunda temporada la cual relató la etapa de duelo que debe vivir "Mark Grayson" por todo lo sucedido con su padre y su terrorífica verdad; ese sentimiento de culpa, la necesidad de probarse como héroe lo hará tener nuevas experiencias que creará las bases para ser... "Invincible".

Two years later, the second season of one of the best series based on a comic book finally premiered; the first season of "Invincible" was an excellent, raw and violent story of presentation of this character and all his experiences as a young hero who only wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, the most powerful hero on Earth, but the disappointment of a hard truth made him face what at the time was his greatest threat that almost led him to death; precisely in this part of the story, "Mark" must leave (a little) his heroic alter ego and delve into himself in order to make better decisions and not repeat the mistakes and damage that his father did; just that is the main theme in this season, which is to see if Mark, despite his heroic acts can be just as violent and even irrational as his father was.

A few days ago I could read that the animation of the second season is less than the previous one and I do not think the same, this new part of the story was released two years later and the production is equal or possibly better, personally I really enjoyed the multiple action scenes, the use of gore, has many violent scenes and with a lot of tension; they do not hold back when it comes to being graphic scenes, but they also know that not everything should be the same in the eight episodes that make up the season and so they take certain pauses in drama development, development of other characters whose story will be very important in the future and what I liked most are the brief comic moments, especially the one in the seventh episode.

Dos años después por fin se estrenó la segunda temporada de una de las mejores series basadas en un comic; la primera temporada de "Invincible" fue un excelente, cruda y violenta historia de presentación de este personaje y todas sus vivencias como un joven héroe el cual solo quería seguir los pasos de su padre, el héroe más poderoso de la Tierra, pero la decepción de una dura verdad le hizo enfrentar lo que por los momentos era su más grande amenaza que casi lo llevó a la muerte; justamente en esta parte de la historia, "Mark" deberá dejar (un poco) su alter ego heroico y profundizar en sí mismo para poder tomar mejores decisiones y no repetir los errores y el daño que hizo su padre; justamente ese es el tema principal en esta temporada, el cual es ver si Mark, a pesar de sus actos heroicos podrá ser igual de violento y hasta irracional como lo fue su padre.

Hace pocos días pude leer que la animación de la segunda temporada es menor que la anterior y no pienso igual, esta nueva parte de la historia se estrenó dos años después y la producción es igual o posiblemente mejor, personalmente disfrute mucho de las múltiples escenas de acción, del uso de gore, tiene muchas escenas violentas y con mucha tensión; no se reprimen en el momento de ser escenas gráficas, pero también saben que no todo debe ser lo mismo en los ocho episodios que conforman la temporada y por eso se toman ciertas pausas en desarrollo del drama, desarrollo de otros personajes que su historia tendrá mucha importancia en el futuro y lo que más me agradó son los breves momentos cómicos, en especial el del séptimo episodio.

I really enjoyed the story of "Mark" in this season; his growth as a character is vital and the best thing is that this time, the villain to defeat is not someone with great superpowers, the great villain of the season is the fear of becoming his father, precisely that is what motivates throughout the season not only the main protagonist but other characters; what I enjoyed the least (but not hated) of this season was the love aspect between "Mark" and "Amber"; although I think it was necessary to develop those elements to give way to other aspects of the character in the future; I think this stage of Mark/Invincible, was well written, possibly not easy to understand, but just in the final episode has much relevance to what can be this character in the future.

Disfrute mucho la historia de "Mark" en esta temporada; su crecimiento como personaje es vital y lo mejor es que en esta oportunidad, el villano a vencer no es alguien con grandes superpoderes, el gran villano de la temporada es el miedo a convertirse en su padre, justamente eso es lo que motiva en toda la temporada no solo al protagonista principal sino a otros personajes; lo que menos disfruté (pero no odié) de esta temporada fue lo referente al aspecto amoroso entre "Mark" y "Amber"; aunque creo que era necesario desarrollar esos elementos para dar paso a otros aspectos del personaje en un futuro; creo que está etapa de Mark/Invincible, fue bien escrita, posiblemente no fácil de entender, pero justamente en el episodio final tiene mucha relevancia para lo que puede ser este personaje en el futuro.

Although I enjoyed the second season of Invincible, I can't say it's perfect and that's because it demonstrates a factor that I've seen in other productions that are part of a franchise, I mean they can take or sacrifice a complete production and lay the groundwork for what will be a more transcendent story in the future; I know this can be normal in other productions, but my criticism as well as surely happens with other people is because of the waiting time between the first season and this one that just ended, I think if it had not waited so long, the impact or acceptance could have been better; with this I am not saying that it did not meet or exceed my expectations, on the contrary, this is a good story, it takes a lot of influence within the superhero genre and brings even more, it is a good season and I just hope soon the announcement of the premiere date of the third season.

A pesar de que disfrute de la segunda temporada de Invincible, no puedo decir que es perfecta y eso es porque demuestra un factor que he visto en otras producciones que son parte de una franquicia, me refiero a que pueden tomar o sacrificar una completa producción y poner las bases para lo que será una historia más trascendente en el futuro; sé que este puede ser normal en otras producciones, pero mi crítica así como seguramente sucede con otras personas es por el tiempo de espera entre la primera temporada y está que recién acaba de terminar, creo que si no se hubiera esperado tanto, el impacto o aceptación pudo ser mejor; con esto no digo que no cumplió o supero mis expectativas, al contrario, esta es una buena historia, toma mucha influencia dentro del género de superhéroes y aporta aún más, es una buena temporada y solo espero que pronto sea el anuncio de la fecha de estreno de la tercera temporada.

Good morning, afternoons, and evenings, ladies and gentlemen. How are you? I hope you are well. I am obviously in very good shape, some good things have happened to me lately and all that puts me in a good mood, so let's continue where we left off in the previous post, if you don't know what I'm referring to, if you read the two previous posts before this one, you will find out, but if you feel lazy, I will explain it again here: lately I have been watching movies from a section on Netflix dedicated to the Oscar nominees, obviously since they are nominated for these important awards it must be for a reason, so I suppose they are good and I watch the ones that interest me (the ones that catch my attention due to their cover and description). In this case, I move from talking (in previous posts) about a movie that criticizes society's behavior, another movie that tells a cruel story about a significant icon of pop culture, to this time analyzing a movie that I consider to be a caress to the soul for the way it shows love to the viewer. Yes, it's one of those movies where the ending is the most predictable in the world, but what is undoubtedly most enjoyable is the performances and the content of the story itself, I understand there is an older version of this film but obviously I will talk about the new one. So, without further ado, let's talk about The Life Ahead.

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The movie puts us in the shoes of a young immigrant boy named Mohamed or as he prefers to be called, Momo. Momo is an orphaned boy who makes a living by stealing (later trafficking drugs) and one day when he does this, he will cross paths with Madame Rosa, as he steals some candelabras from her, Momo will try to hide them in the place where he lives (a shelter for minors) but will be discovered by the kind Doctor Coen, who after a bit of investigation finds out who they belong to and makes Momo appear at Madame Rosa's house to apologize. Madame Rosa is a Jewish woman survivor of Auschwitz, who in her times worked as a prostitute but now being an elderly person dedicates herself to caring for children of women who share her former profession or children who perhaps do not have hope of returning to their mothers; since Doctor Coen doesn't know what to do with Momo, he comes up with the idea of leaving him with Madame Rosa so that she acts as his mother figure, all while the Doctor finds him another home. At first, both, Momo and Madame Rosa will be reluctant to stay with each other but gradually they will begin to understand each other as time passes and despite their differences, the love that will grow between them is what they really needed to soothe their pains.

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The aspect that stands out the most about the movie is undoubtedly its character development, making the work go from less to more, first starting by introducing us to the characters, their problems, their past, and how they act, we must know them very well to empathize with them in the future, obviously the ones that stand out the most are the protagonists Madame Rosa and Momo but there are equally important characters for the development to become almost realistic, such as the two companions with whom Momo will have to live, who initially hates them but as he gets to know them he shows them unconditional affection, we also have Lola, a transgender prostitute who will be Momo's second support and Madame Rosa's best friend, who exudes a joy that is able to infect anyone who crosses paths with her, even the evilest. We cannot forget Mr. Hamil, who will teach Momo what honest work is and how money should truly be earned, in addition to being like a father figure to him. Although not all can be good, there is also the drug dealer who takes advantage of Momo, instructing him to sell packages and assigning him more and more responsibilities. The climax of the movie occurs when Momo and Madame Rosa are practically alone, they only have each other, managing to connect more and more, to the point where Madame Rosa talks to him about her past but in his childlike innocence he doesn't understand, Momo doesn't even know what Auschwitz is, ending everything in a promise that Momo must fulfill no matter what.

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The depth with which everything happens, the characters so realistic, makes the message reach your heart, you truly feel a genuine concern for the characters, you don't want anything to happen to them, you want to see them get out of the bad situations they are in and above all you worry about Momo, you want to see him improve as a person and truly move forward because he has a whole life ahead of him and a better future awaits him, there are scenes that are simply touching, you feel a great peace and tranquility like that where Lola and Madame Rosa dance or the beautiful scene where Momo gifts a mimosa replica to Madame Rosa, simply for this last one the movie is worth it all, the acting and the moment, the words that are said, it's masterful. One aspect that stands out a lot in the movie or that well, in my opinion I liked quite a bit is the soundtrack, it has some good pieces that fit just right and are pleasant to the ear, as for the art direction I just want to highlight the scene where Madame Rosa admires a landscape with Momo after he has taken her out of the hospital, it's beautiful. If you like touching and well-acted movies, I recommend it 110%, it's not innovative but worth it completely.

I haven't read any of Liu Cixin's books. I know he is an award-winning Chinese author in the science fiction genre, but I haven't had a chance to read him, so through this series is my entry into the saga created by this acclaimed writer.

Not knowing the original work, may lead me to be quite benevolent with my opinion of the series. Some reactions have been seen on social networks and opinions making strong criticisms for the changes made to the story. Evidently when adapting to be a product that reaches a global audience, there are changes not only in the central location of the story, but also in the sex and nationality of the characters.

Some criticism began when the project and who was behind it was announced. Benioff and Weiss. This pair of showrunners were responsible for the adaptation of Game of Thrones, whose last season left many viewers unhappy. When they ran out of literary material and had to go their own way, the problems with that series began. I think it is different in this case, since the story is complete in the books.

Fans of the saga were wary, as they seem like somewhat dense books with parts that are a bit difficult to bring to the screen. This is always going to happen when touching on recognized literary sagas with a strong fan base.

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No he leído ningún libro de Liu Cixin. Sé que es un autor chino muy premiado en el género de la ciencia ficción, pero no he tenido ocasión de leerlo, así que a través de esta serie es mi entrada en la saga creada por este aclamado escritor.

El no conocer la obra original, puede llevarme a ser bastante benevolente con mi opinión sobre la serie. Se han visto algunas reacciones en las redes sociales y opiniones que hacen fuertes críticas por los cambios realizados en la historia. Evidentemente al adaptarse para ser un producto que llegue a una audiencia global, hay cambios no solo en la ubicación central de la historia, sino también en el sexo y nacionalidad de los personajes.

Algunas críticas comenzaron cuando se anunció el proyecto y quién estaba detrás de él. Benioff y Weiss. Esta pareja de showrunners fueron los responsables de la adaptación de Juego de Tronos, cuya última temporada dejó descontentos a muchos espectadores. Cuando se quedaron sin material literario y tuvieron que seguir su propio camino, empezaron los problemas con esa serie. Creo que en este caso es diferente, ya que la historia está completa en los libros.

Los fans de la saga desconfiaban, ya que parecen libros algo densos con partes un poco difíciles de llevar a la pantalla. Esto siempre va a ocurrir cuando se tocan sagas literarias reconocidas con una fuerte base de fans.

My first reaction to the series has been positive. Perhaps if I had read the books, my opinion would be the opposite. The first episode got me interested in the story. Scientists committing suicide, an agent of a secret entity investigating, time jumps to the past with an Asian character that in the second episode we are already told who he is. I really liked the first half of the season. The fifth episode is exciting, especially its last minutes.

What I like about the story is the idea of what our reaction would be to learning of a great threat, but one that won't become tangible for another four hundred years or so. Knowing that we could be destroyed in four centuries would not prepare our defense. Would we really focus on that? We wouldn't be alive when it happened, not even our children or grandchildren, so would we really worry about something we know doesn't affect us immediately?

It is a great dilemma. This is what one of the scientist characters, who without knowing it, is chosen as a fundamental element to preserve the future of humanity. Although his aptitude can be seen as selfish, since he doesn't even want to have children, so he doesn't give a damn about the future, since he knows he won't be alive when what seems inevitable happens. But human beings are selfish. The way society is today, if events similar to those described in this fiction were to happen, most people wouldn't care what happened 400 years from now. Most would say, screw them.

Mi primera reacción a la serie ha sido positiva. Quizá si hubiera leído los libros, mi opinión sería la contraria. El primer episodio hizo que me interesara por la historia. Científicos suicidándose, un agente de un ente secreto investigando, saltos en el tiempo al pasado con un personaje asiático que en el segundo episodio ya nos dicen quién es. Me ha gustado mucho la primera mitad de la temporada. El quinto episodio es emocionante, sobre todo sus últimos minutos.

Lo que me gusta de la historia es la idea de cuál sería nuestra reacción al enterarnos de una gran amenaza, pero que no se hará tangible hasta dentro de unos cuatrocientos años. Saber que podríamos ser destruidos en cuatro siglos no prepararía nuestra defensa. ¿Realmente nos centraríamos en eso? No estaríamos vivos cuando ocurriera, ni siquiera nuestros hijos o nietos, así que ¿de verdad nos preocuparíamos por algo que sabemos que no nos afecta de forma inmediata?

Es un gran dilema. Es lo que se plantea uno de los personajes de los cientificos, el cual sin saberlo, es elegido como elemento fundamental para preservar el futuro de la humanidad. Aunque su aptitud puede ser vista como egoísta, ya que ni siquiera quiere tener hijos, por lo que le importa un bledo el futuro, ya que sabe que no estará vivo cuando ocurra lo que parece inevitable. Pero el ser humano es egoísta. Tal y como está la sociedad hoy en día, si sucedieran hechos similares a los descritos en esta ficción, a la mayoría de la gente no le importaría lo que pasara dentro de 400 años. La mayoría diría, que se jodan.

Good morning, afternoon, or evening, ladies and gentlemen. How are you doing today? I hope very well. As you may know, in my previous post, I talked about a movie that I found on Netflix in a special section focused on movies that were nominated for the Oscars because they must have stood out in some way, right? And exploring that section, I came across another movie that also caught my attention because I had heard certain mentions about it before but didn't pay much attention back then, I suppose this happened at its peak (hearing about this movie) at the time when it was nominated and maybe now I understand all the fuss, because after watching it, I can definitely say that it can bring a lot of controversy, especially because it's about one of the most iconic figures of recent times, Marilyn Monroe. And if many don't know like I did before watching this is that the fact is that Marilyn Monroe simply doesn't come out very well after finishing watching this movie and that offended many people who hold her in high esteem, considering the material we are going to discuss next as an offense and degradation from which she cannot defend herself. We are not facing a typical biopic but rather a work that blends real facts with fiction to give us a movie that could be considered horror, exploring the saddest aspects of a person and how they can be led to suicide. So, without further ado, let's talk about Blonde.

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The movie begins by showing us a young Norma Jeane, who has recently turned another year older and as a gift her mom decides to show her a picture of her father, it's a secret no one should know, Norma shouldn't have seen that painting and it would be one of the first traumas that marks her history, the lack of a father figure and her quest to find one, in addition to when she is older the hope that one day he would appear before her. Norma Jeane's childhood is not easy, she has an unstable mother who can't bear that the man she loves so much abandoned her, blaming her little daughter for it reaching the point of having fits and attempted homicides against her, so Norma will end up being an orphan to then quickly take us to her adult life, to the beginnings of her career. And the traumas caused in her childhood would be just the tip of the iceberg, because what will follow is a myriad of tragedies where there will be no joy at all, ranging from rapes, psychotic attacks, and multiple abortions, as well as Norma Jeane's constant inner struggle against Marilyn Monroe, where Norma believes that the woman on the screen is not her, it's just a character, a character that everyone sees, leaving her true self aside, in the end you feel that Norma Jeane was always alone and no one really noticed her, reaching the point of taking drugs and ending in a tragic death. A rather dense and difficult story to watch for the average viewer.

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As you watch the movie you will realize that the movie is not about Marilyn Monroe at all, nothing is explained about her and the viewer has to rely mostly on their own interpretations, her achievements in life or how she was in her private life are never explained (literally she is not related to almost anyone during the movie), the movie focuses solely on making her suffer constantly, leaving a lot of very strong scenes as a result. There is no emphasis on the works Marilyn Monroe did but she ends up being seen as an object, perhaps a message against that was intended but the opposite happens. Also, it is not necessary to mention the obvious machismo throughout the film, the male characters surrounding the protagonist seem more important than the protagonist herself, so much so that Marilyn Monroe's interactions with women in the movie are few. Honestly, I do not blame the director for everything that happens in the film, he simply wanted to convey his vision of the book on which the movie is based, coming to the conclusion that this is a story of pain and suffering, focusing on this concept conceived in his mind more than on other aspects, becoming a bit extreme where the movie ends up even having soft-porn scenes and they even tell you that to your face in case you haven't realized it yet, it's quite strange.

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What I find quite striking during the movie is undoubtedly the constant change in aspect ratio, in addition to the fact that sometimes there are color scenes and others in black and white, this resource seems magnificent to me, I loved it for how experimental it is, with different aspect ratios depending on which one it opens up possibilities for the viewer to be able to notice more things or focus on something specific, depending on whether it is wider or closed. Another thing that stands out is Ana de Armas' performance as Marilyn Monroe, being an exact replica of her, looking very similar in every scene she recreates, it's incredible and admirable. I believe the only major flaw of this movie is that it is fiction, because for those unaware it can easily distort their reality about the true events, so much so that if I had not investigated I would have been a victim of the same, I would have believed everything that the film tells about Marilyn Monroe, I honestly couldn't tell you if they did right or wrong in adapting the novel on which all this is based but I'm sure it was with the purpose of being controversial and they achieved it in an abysmal way. What else can I tell you? Very good movie but it damages the image of an iconic character, not suitable for sensitive people, if you watch it, do so at your own risk.

In the world of sports and entertainment, legacy has an importance that at certain times is difficult to understand; this is mostly because of the pressure that comes with being part of a family which has a unique relevance mostly linked to success, but what happens if a family name or a legacy is not synonymous with victory or triumphs but quite the opposite and I think it is Professional Wrestling, the one that we can cite more examples of how successful and tragic a legacy can be.

En los mundos del deporte y del entretenimiento, el legado tiene una importancia que en ciertos momentos es difícil de entender; esto es más que nada por la presión que conlleva ser parte de una familia la cual tiene una relevancia única mayormente ligada al éxito, pero que sucede si un apellido o un legado no es sinónimo de victoria o de triunfos sino de todo lo contrario y justamente, creo que es la Lucha Profesional, la que más ejemplos podemos citar de lo exitoso y trágico que puede ser un legado.

"The Iron Claw", a biographical sports film distributed by "A24", tells the story of the "Von Erichs" family, formed by the father "Jack "Fritz" Von Erich" and his four sons: "Kevin", "David", "Kerry" and "Mike"; all professional wrestlers, all victims of a supposed curse that accompanies their surname, which will be the only and regrettable answer to all the tragedies they will have to suffer.

"The Iron Claw", película biográfica, deportiva, distribuida por "A24"; relata la historia de la familia "Von Erichs" conformada por el padre "Jack "Fritz" Von Erich" y sus cuatro hijos: "Kevin", "David", "Kerry" y "Mike"; todos luchadores profesionales, todos víctimas de una supuesta maldición que acompaña a su apellido, lo cual será la única y lamentable respuesta a todas las tragedias que deberán padecer.

Possibly, this film enters in that list in which its first images are not attractive or hopeful enough to be a quality production, but as has happened on numerous occasions, the seal of "A24", generates confidence that in one way or another, this film is better than expected and yes it is. This is the first work I see of the director and screenwriter, Sean Durkin, who I could read is a faithful follower of professional wrestling and that motivated him to make this film; I must say that his knowledge about this type of entertainment is noticeable and that is because he captures in a good way what refers to the fights, the perspectives of those scenes are excellent, as well as demonstrating everything that happens both in front and behind the camera.

The script written by Durkin is heartbreaking, it is a family drama although it is also a Greek tragedy; it is a story as seen in other films of the sports genre, where physical strength, motivational message, victory and defeat are present, being just that, the hard defeats what creates a wrong motive that pushes to tragedy; in that I think it makes it very different from other films and where the factor of being based on the life of a group of brothers makes it more impacting; the story to tell the life of this family and the supposed curse of which they are victims is what I liked most about the film.

Posiblemente, este film entra en esa lista en que sus primeras imágenes no sean lo suficientemente atrayentes o esperanzadoras en ser una producción de calidad, pero como ha sucedido en numerosas ocasiones, el sello de "A24", genera confianza en que de una manera u otra, este film sea mejor de lo esperado y sí que lo es. Este es el primer trabajo que veo del director y guionista, Sean Durkin, quien pude leer es un fiel seguidor de la lucha profesional y eso le motivó al realizar este film; debo decir que se nota sus conocimientos sobre este tipo de entretenimiento y eso es debido a que capta de una buena manera lo referente a los combates, las perspectivas de esas escenas son excelentes, así como demostrar todo lo que sucede tanto al frente como detrás de cámara.

El guion escrito por Durkin es desgarrador, es un drama familiar aunque también es una tragedia griega; es un relato como se ha visto en otras películas del género deportivo, en donde la fortaleza física, el mensaje motivador, la victoria y la derrota están presentes, siendo justamente eso, las duras derrotas lo que crea un motivo erróneo que empuja a la tragedia; en eso creo que lo hace muy diferente a las demás películas y en donde el factor de ser basada en la vida de un grupo de hermanos lo hace más impactante; el relato para contar la vida de esta familia y la supuesta maldición de la cual son víctimas es lo que más me ha gustado del film.

There is no doubt that a good script must be accompanied by a good performance and in this film there is that important factor; each of the protagonists has his moment to show relevance, but in my opinion there are two actors with a lot of weight in the story; the first one is Holt McCallany as "Fritz Von Erich"; a man who lives under the shadow of the frustrated dream of being a champion; the performance of Holt I can consider as the perfect villain, but the reality is of someone selfish blinded by a success that he will never have, his presence on stage makes his character become a dark cloud that overshadows the positive of his children; The second actor of great importance in this film is Zac Efron as "Kevin Von Erich", the older brother, the protector, dependent on his siblings; all this story is told from Kevin's point of view and I can only say that Efron does a great job, it is not only the physical aspect, but it is the development of his character, the need to be a counterpart to the image of his father makes him part of the most difficult fight he will face and this actor, object of ridicule for his appearance in this film, reverses that situation with possibly the best performance of his career.

No hay duda que el buen guion debe ser acompañado por una buena interpretación y en esta película existe ese importante factor; cada uno de los protagonistas tiene su momento de mostrar relevancia, pero en mi opinión existen dos actores con mucho peso en la historia; el primero es Holt McCallany como "Fritz Von Erich"; un hombre que vive bajo la sombra del sueño frustrado de ser campeón; la actuación de Holt la puedo considerar como la de un perfecto villano, pero la realidad es de alguien egoísta cegado por un éxito que nunca tendrá, su presencia en escena hace que su personaje se convierta en una nube oscura que opaca lo positivo de sus hijos; en eso demuestra lo relevante de su actuación; el segundo actor de mucha importancia en este film es Zac Efron como "Kevin Von Erich", el hermano mayor, el protector, dependiente de sus hermanos; toda esta historia está relatada desde el punto de vista de Kevin y solo puedo decir que Efron hace un gran trabajo, no es solamente el aspecto físico, sino que es el desarrollo de su personaje, la necesidad de ser una contraparte a la imagen de su padre le hace ser parte del combate más difícil que deberá enfrentar y este actor, objeto de burlas por su aspecto en este film, revierte esa situación con posiblemente la mejor actuación de su carrera.

As with the story of the "Von Erich" family in The Iron Claw; I'm sure many other families within the Pro Wrestling industry can relate to this tragic story and watching this film it was impossible not to think of other stars in the sport or entertainment who have suffered irreparable losses, destroyed careers, siblings, sons and daughters who must live in the shadow of a legacy, meet the expectations of bosses and fans in order to achieve even brief success; that in part makes this story show crudeness with respect to how the show must always go on, but I think the family element transcends and is what makes the most impact in the end; which makes it better because I think that Sean Durkin, makes a tribute with much respect, to the unfortunate tragedy that this family lived; in my opinion an excellent biographical film that could have had more recognition than it got.

Así como sucede con el relato de la familia "Von Erich" en The Iron Claw; estoy seguro de que muchas otras familias más dentro de la industria de la Lucha Profesional pueden sentirse identificadas con esta historia trágica y es que viendo este film se me hizo imposible no pensar en otras estrellas de este deporte o entretenimiento que han padecido perdidas irreparables, carreras destruidas, hermanos, hijos e hijas que deben vivir bajo la sombra de un legado, llenar las expectativas de los jefes y fans para poder alcanzar así sea brevemente el éxito; eso en parte hace que esta historia muestre crudeza con respecto a cómo el show siempre debe continuar, pero creo que el elemento familiar trasciende y es lo que al final causa más impacto; lo que la hace mejor porque pienso que Sean Durkin, hace un homenaje con mucho respeto, a la lamentable tragedia que vivió esta familia; en mi opinión un excelente film biográfico que pudo tener más reconocimiento del que obtuvo.