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thepavsalford
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Movie · on Metro 74
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(English)

Have you ever watched one or more of Eddie Murphy’s emblematic comedies?

Well, this movie has nothing to do with them.

Plot

It is a police action film that takes place in downtown San Francisco.

Eddie Murphy (Scott Roper) plays a police negotiator who gets an emergency call whenever he is needed to strike a hostage deal with a bank robber or another underworld figure who puts people’s lives at risk.

He may be able to tackle down dangerous criminals with a single shot, but he can’t deal with his own problem, as he fails to admit that he is addicted to gambling.

Gambling is one of the reasons why his girlfriend (Ronnie Tate, played by Carmen Ejogo) left him, but there seems to be a glimpse of hope to get her back.

Then, a hardened crook (Michaeld Korda, enacted by Michael Wincott) enters the picture, and kills the hero’s best mate.

One thing leads to another, and after a series of events, Roper finds himself in a situation where he has to give Korda what he wants to save Ronnie’s life.

The movie ends with Scott and Ronnie enjoying a dream vacation in Tahiti.

And they lived happily ever after!

A gambling addiction problem

Gambling addiction is an issue that seems to be swept under the carpet in modern societies.

Among other things, this movie is an effort to highlight and address this issue.

And more than that, the screenwriter’s intention to portray a police inspector with such a problem is a daring and honest approach to the problem.

After all, a police officer should be a role model in everything and anything he or she does, right?

Although this is what is expected of him or her, a police officer is just like anyone else, and has his or her strengths and weaknesses as a person.

Gambling can offer them temporary escape and relief from a stressful job role, until it becomes an addiction and adds more problems, instead of solving existing ones.

Eddie Murphy not in a funny role

In this movie, Eddie Murphy reinvents himself as an actor.

Viewers who have watched him playing hilariously funny roles will be pleasantly surprised by his attempt to play the lead in a fast action movie with hardly any elements of humor or funny scenes and quotes.

This shows his versatile talent as an actor.

He can capture the viewers’ attention equally well in a comedy, and in a movie like this one with a lot of crime scenes, shootings, and car chases.

Carmen Ejogo as the fighting victim

Ronnie Tate, played by Carmen Ejogo, is an attractive woman full of femininity that Scott Roper strives to win back.

When this woman is attacked by someone who wants to murder her, she instantly turns herself into a wild cat that shows her claws to her aspiring killer, and fights back to save her own life.

It is incredible how she achieves this transformation within her role in the movie as Roper’s (former) girlfriend.

She is kind and loving to those who respect her, but she is also ready to put up a relentless fight against those who try to harm her.

She is firm in her decision to keep Roper at a distance and start a new relationship with someone else for as long as Roper fails to address his gambling addiction problem.

And it may be that Eddie Murphy is refreshingly good as a comedian-turned-into-dynamic-cop, but Carmen Ejogo also supports and complements him really well in all scenes.

(This post was translated from English into Portuguese with Google Translate)

(Portuguese)

Você já assistiu a alguma das comédias emblemáticas de Eddie Murphy?

Bem, este filme não tem nada a ver com elas.

Sinopse

É um filme de ação policial que se passa no centro de São Francisco.

Eddie Murphy (Scott Roper) interpreta um negociador da polícia que recebe um chamado de emergência sempre que precisa fechar um acordo com um assaltante de banco ou outro criminoso que coloca vidas em risco.

Ele pode até ser capaz de neutralizar criminosos perigosos com um único tiro, mas não consegue lidar com seu próprio problema, pois se recusa a admitir que é viciado em jogos de azar.

O vício em jogos é um dos motivos pelos quais sua namorada (Ronnie Tate, interpretada por Carmen Ejogo) o deixou, mas parece haver uma esperança de reconquistá-la.

Então, um bandido implacável (Michaeld Korda, interpretado por Michael Wincott) entra em cena e mata o melhor amigo do protagonista.

Uma coisa leva à outra e, após uma série de eventos, Roper se vê numa situação em que precisa dar a Korda o que ele quer para salvar a vida de Ronnie.

O filme termina com Scott e Ronnie curtindo férias dos sonhos no Taiti.

E viveram felizes para sempre!

Um problema de vício em jogos de azar

O vício em jogos de azar é um problema que parece ser varrido para debaixo do tapete nas sociedades modernas.

Entre outras coisas, este filme busca destacar e abordar essa questão.

E mais do que isso, a intenção do roteirista de retratar um inspetor de polícia com esse problema é uma abordagem ousada e honesta.

Afinal, um policial deve ser um exemplo em tudo o que faz, certo?

Embora isso seja o que se espera dele, um policial é como qualquer outra pessoa e tem seus pontos fortes e fracos.

O jogo pode oferecer uma fuga temporária e um alívio do estresse do trabalho, até se tornar um vício e criar mais problemas, em vez de resolver os existentes.

Eddie Murphy não está em um papel cômico

Neste filme, Eddie Murphy se reinventa como ator.

Os espectadores que o viram em papéis hilários ficarão agradavelmente surpresos com sua tentativa de interpretar o protagonista em um filme de ação frenético, praticamente sem humor ou cenas e falas engraçadas.

Isso demonstra seu talento versátil como ator.

Ele consegue cativar a atenção do público igualmente bem em uma comédia e em um filme como este, com muitas cenas de crime, tiroteios e perseguições de carro.

Carmen Ejogo como a vítima lutadora

Ronnie Tate, interpretada por Carmen Ejogo, é uma mulher atraente e cheia de feminilidade que Scott Roper se esforça para reconquistar.

Quando essa mulher é atacada por alguém que quer assassiná-la, ela instantaneamente se transforma em uma fera, mostrando suas garras ao seu potencial assassino e lutando para salvar a própria vida.

É incrível como ela realiza essa transformação em seu papel como (ex-)namorada de Roper.

Ela é gentil e carinhosa com aqueles que a respeitam, mas também está pronta para lutar implacavelmente contra quem tenta lhe fazer mal.

Ela é firme em sua decisão de manter Roper à distância e iniciar um novo relacionamento com outra pessoa enquanto ele não tratar seu vício em jogos de azar.

E embora Eddie Murphy esteja surpreendentemente bem como um comediante que se transforma em um policial dinâmico, Carmen Ejogo também o apoia e o complementa muito bem em todas as cenas.

(Este post foi traduzido do inglês para o português com o Google Translate)

Rating: 74/100
Nohelys Matute
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40d
TV · on The Good Doctor 80
The Good Doctor: A different medical series
The Good Doctor is a medical series about a young surgical resident who has autism, but at the same time has savant syndrome, something that has allowed him to develop his mental abilities, making him a prodigy when it comes to diagnosing his patients.

🎬 The Good Doctor 🎬

We know very well that there are many doctor series nowadays; they almost always tell the same story—good doctors saving lives, with unique, rare cases that only they know about, and they come up with the exact diagnosis. Well, this series is no exception, except that in this case, the main protagonist is a doctor, which makes it special and different from the others.

Some people compare it to the series Doctor House. Honestly, I never watched it all the way through; I never really liked it that much. However, this series has something different—I’m not sure if it’s because of the main character, his attitude, his way of doing things, dealing with his condition, and showing everyone that he can be a good doctor. Of course, with risks, like everything else, he has people who support him and believe in him, and that’s what really matters.

What makes it different from the others, besides this young autistic boy, is the technology they work with, the modernism of science, and most importantly, how through its protagonist, we can see all the barriers he has to face not only at work but in his personal life. Without a doubt, this is one of the main reasons that makes it different from other medical series.

This series has 7 seasons. Right now, I'm watching the second one, although I had started watching it a while ago and never finished it, so I decided to pick it up again and watch it from the beginning. I like this kind of series. Well, to be honest, I watch a bit of everything, and I like that.

Another detail about this series is that there isn’t too much focus on the couple relationships within the hospital. I’m not saying there isn’t any, but it focuses more on showing us the medical cases and how they manage to solve those diagnoses with strange symptoms that only they can understand.

I wish the doctors in my country were like this, building more hospitals with these modern technologies, especially for public service.

Without a doubt, it's a good series that's worth watching, I invite you to give it a chance if you like this kind of medical stories.

SPANISH VERSION
El buen doctor, es una serie médica, basada en un joven residente cirujano, que padece de autismo, pero a la vez, tiene un síndrome del sabio, algo que le ha permitido desarrollar sus habilidades mentales, convirtiéndole en un prodigio al momento de diagnosticar a sus pacientes.

🎬 The Good Doctor 🎬

Bien sabemos que existen muchas series hoy en día de médicos, casi siempre cuentan la misma historia, buenos médicos, salvando vidas, con casos únicos, raros, que solo ellos conocen, y dan con el diagnostico exacto, pues bien, esta serie no escapa de ello, solo que en esta caso, el protagonista principal es un doctor, que lo hace especial y diferente a los demás.

Algunos la relacionan con la serie de Doctor House, yo la verdad no llegue a verla completa, nunca me gusto del todo, sin embargo esta serie tiene algo diferente, no se si es por el protagonista, su actitud, su forma de hacer las cosas, el lidiar con su condición, y demostrarles a todos que puede ser un buen doctor, eso si, con riesgos, como todo, tiene personas que lo apoyan y creen en el, eso es lo importante.

Que la hace diferente a los demás, aparte de este joven chico autista, la tecnología con la que trabajan, el modernismo de lo científico, y lo mas importante, como a través de su protagonista, podemos ver todas las barreras que de afrontar no solo en el trabajo, sino en su vida personal, sin duda es una de las principales razones que la hace diferente de las otra series médicas.

Esta serie consta de 7 temporadas, en este momento me encuentro viendo la segunda, aunque hace un tiempo había empezado a verla, no la termine, entonces decidí retomarla, y verla de nuevo, me gusta este tipo de series, bueno yo veo de todo un poco la verdad, eso me gusta.

Otro detalle de esta serie, que no se mucho ese conflicto de las relaciones de pareja dentro del hospital, no digo que no hay, sin embargo, se centra mas en mostrarnos los casos médicos, y como logran resolver esos diagnósticos con síntomas extraños y que solo ellos logran entenderlo.

Ojala los médicos de mi país fueran así, hace mas hospitales con estas tecnologías modernas, sobre todo al servicio publico.

Sin duda es una buena serie que vale la pena ver, los invito a darle una oportunidad, si les gusta este tipo de historias medicas.
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Rating: 80/100

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Oscar Delgado
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Movie · on Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 87
Star Wars 1: Anakin meets an Angel 😍😍, Galaxy Review

Every time I watch this movie, it makes me think about how much I miss playing the Star Wars: Episode I game on my Nintendo 64. As a kid, I was so happy, and the only thing I worried about was The Phantom Menace—the movie that put the life of an angel named Padmé Amidala at risk 😍😍

If there’s one franchise with the most toxic fanbase imaginable, it’s Star Wars. The only way to overcome that is with time. For example, despite its childish approach—which I consider valid—Episode I has proven over the years that it really is a great movie.

The point of criticism is that it tries to use the commercial, childish formula of the “goofy character of the moment”—a trope repeatedly used in countless series, animated shows, and movies to make kids laugh and keep their disinterested parents, who aren’t paying attention to the story, happy with it.

Cada que veo esta pelicula me hace pensar en como extraño jugar en mi Nintendo 64 el Juego de Star Wars Episode I, como niño fui muy feliz y de lo unico que me preocupaba era de La Amenaza Fantasma en esta pelicula que ponia en riesgo la Vida de un Angel llamado Padme Amidala 😍😍

Si hay una franquicia que tiene la fanaticada mas toxica de las que puede haber es Star Wars, la unica forma de masacrar lo anterior es con el tiempo, por ejemplo Episode I a pesar de su enfoque infantil, el cual considero valido, demostro con el pasar de los años que si es una gran pelicula.

Su detalle a criticar es que quiere usar la formula infantil comercial del personaje bobo de turno, el cual repetidamente se usa cono recurso en una cantidad inmensa de series, animaciones y peliculas para hacer reir a los niños y que sus desinteresados padres de la historia que estan viendo, sean felices con eso.

The film has some flaws in its commercial execution, but that in no way overshadows the darkness its story manages to convey; the years have proven it. The Phantom Menace takes a child-friendly approach but doesn’t forget the adult spectacle it’s meant to deliver. Children from that era still succumb today, as adults, to figures like Palpatine, Maul, and Qui-Gon Jinn.

Natalie Portman, with the beauty of the galaxies in her smile, is more than just that—she proved herself to be a powerful actress, and right here in this film, she offers glimpses of what was to come in the narrative explosion of Episode III.

A villain who has quietly remained alive across a wide array of media—including animated series, video games, and more—whose origin story began right here in this film; it still amazes me that decades have passed, and Maul is still Maul.

La pelicula tiene detalles en su ejecucion comercial pero eso para nada opaca la oscuridad que su historia logra transmitir, los años lo demuestran, La Amenaza Fantasma usa un enfoque infantil pero no se olvida del espectaculo Adulto que debe dar. Los niños de aquella epoca aun sucumben hoy como adultos a figuras como Palpatin, Maul, Qui Gon Jinn.

Natalie Portman con la belleza de las Galaxias en su sonrisa no es solo eso, demostro ser una actriz de gran poder y aqui mismo en esta pelicula lo hace con chispas de lo que vendria a futuro en la explosion narrativa durante el Episodio III

Un Villano que en silencio se ha mantenido vivo a traves de una gran cantidad de productos diversos como series animadas, juegos, etc cuyo nacimiento fue aqui en esta pelicula, aun me asombra que han pasado Decadas y Maul sigue siendo Maul.

In fact, when I thought about writing this review, the first thing that came to mind was his “power pose.” I hope you liked it, because I’m sharing the photo of me that inspired the miniature.

A soundtrack that stands the test of time, with nothing to envy from those of the ’80s—and in fact, I think it surpasses them as a soundtrack for conflict.

This movie features George Lucas, the creative mastermind behind it all—and that alone commands respect.

I think it was expectations that very unfairly punished this film when it was first released; people wanted everything to be at full throttle, when this movie is meant to be an introduction—and nothing more.

De hecho cuando pense en hacer esta reseña, lo primero que vino a mi fue su pose de poder, espero les haya agradado porque comparto la foto de mi que inspiro a la miniatura.

Una Banda Sonora que se mantiene Longeva con nada que envidiar a las de antaño en los 80 y que de hecho pienso la supera como sonido de conflicto.

Esta pelicula tiene a George Lucas, el cerebro creador detras de todo, ya solo con eso es de respeto.

Pienso que las Expectativas son las que castigaron muy equivocadamente a este film en sus tiempos de estreno, se queria todo a Full Fulgor cuando esta pelicula tiene el proposito de ser una introduccion y solo eso.

It’s a story that begins with a mission; it doesn’t aim to make you think deeply because it’s meant to entertain kids and keep them from getting bored. There’s not much more to it—the title says it all. The threat emerges from the shadows; it doesn’t aim to be a 10.

It simply aims to lay the groundwork for what’s to come—and it more than succeeds, earning an 8. Time doesn’t lie: I recently visited a friend who plays Star Wars video games… and there’s Maul, one of the characters people are still playing as after nearly 30 years. The movie delivered.

Es una historia que empieza con una mision, no busca dejarte reflexionando porque quiere divertir a los niños y no aburrirlos, no tiene mas porque el titulo lo esta diciendo todo, la amenaza va naciendo en las sombras, no busca ser un 10

Solo busca plantear los cimientos de lo que vendra y lo logra sobradamente con un 8, El Tiempo no miente, hace poco visite un amigo que juega video juegos de Star Wars.... Y alli esta Maul como uno de los personajes despues de casi 30 años con los que la gente sigue jugando, El Film Cumplio.

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David Koblos
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Nature, Culture, Sustainability, Murals, Food, Bicycles
40d
Movie · on tmdb-11902 100
Film Review: Underground - Absurd, Bizarre, Crazy, Just Like the War
I'm back again at the contest created by @wiseagent to write a movie review for Scrobble.life. This time I chose a film that for a long time I have considered my favorite, then one of my favorites, and even after plenty of relativizing it's still an excellent movie. It is fast paced, entertaining, but it also takes you by surprise, shocks you in various ways, and in the end turns out to be quite serious. Most importantly, it is so brim-full of symbolism, that you're bound to find new subliminal messages every time you watch it.

[image source](https://cinestonia.blogspot.com/2011/08/underground-1995-emir-kusturica.html#google_vignette)
Once There Was A Country Called Yugoslavia

The movie is Underground from 1995, directed by Emir Kusturica. It is set in Yugoslavia, starting out during the German invasion in World War II. The protagonists are a pair of crooks. Small timers, but high rollers. Wannabe gangsters. But they are also strong patriots and convinced communists, so when the Germans invade their country they are happy to organize resistance.

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Balkan Party Throughout

If you've seen Black Cat White Cat by the same director, you may recall the silly humor, the exuberant liveliness, and most of all the fast-paced brass band playing Balkan music throughout the entire film. Well, that is exactly what Underground feels like, especially in the beginning.

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We Accepted Peter into the Party - You Mean the Brothel?

Drinking, fighting, smashing the glasses on the floor, throwing money around, letting all your emotions fly like there's no tomorrow. That's the general feel of the film, and it has a contagious effect on the viewer. Sure, the characters may be chaotic and even inconsiderate. But they are fighting Nazis, after all.

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We're All Crazy, We Just Haven't Been Diagnosed Yet.

Forced into the underground means operating outside the law, just as much as hiding in cellars. However, both interpretations also imply being in the dark, quite literally, with no daylight, as well as figuratively, meaning having limited access to information. And those who never leave the underground, over extended periods,... well, you can imagine!

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I Don't Know if I'm Afraid of God. Do You?

Eventually lies and deceit take over, especially since one of the two main guys keeps going above ground, while the other one remains below. And sure, they also both fancy the same girl. Plus there is politics involved. But the pattern has to be kept up because there are more important things. The war must won! (Which war was it again?)

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Finally, We're Going to End the War!

Before you know it, the whole country is falling apart. Quite literally. You can see various characters emerging from, or disappearing into the underground. And the network down there is more extensive that you'd think! But all things must come to an end, and just like it was with Yugoslavia, the ending isn't pretty. However, the director would not leave us without reconciliation, so there is a party at the end, of course with the brass band playing.

Rating: 100/100
The butt
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Movie · on Flash Gordon 85
Flash Gordon- a flash back review

When I was a kid, there was no movie I watched more than Flash Gordon. Not even close. I watched it in fast forward. I even watched it in reverse a few times times as my VCR player allowed reverse play. To this day I’ve probably still seen it more than any other movie in my life.

The scene that burned itself into my brain is the one on Arboria, where Flash and Prince Barin have their showdown over the wood beast. Like a duel, but instead of walking ten paces and turning to shoot, you take turns sticking your arm into these holes in a stump, and inside one of them is a creature that stings you. Get stung, and the only way to survive is losing the arm. I watched that scene so many times that for the rest of my life, any time I had to stick my hand somewhere I couldn’t see, it came right back to me. You could call it a literal Flash back.

I rewatched it with my kids a couple years ago. Very classic eighties. Plenty of dumb sexism, plenty of dumb Americanisms — the whole football bit where Flash starts chucking Ming’s guards around the throne room like it’s the fourth quarter. Completely stupid… but par for the course for the time period. Still enjoyable if you dont think about it too much. Lol

The soundtrack, though, that was awesome. Pretty amazing they got Queen to do it. And I love the Hawkmen, those dumb winged guys Flash teams up with, led by Brian Blessed yelling DIVE. And the ending, when Flash flies War Rocket Ajax straight into Ming the Merciless and spikes him on the nose of the ship. If memory serves…i believe he bleeds green.

Not a groundbreaking movie by any means, i dont think you could even call it good.. but a fun romp. Some movies just catch you at the right age. This one caught me. I recommend everybody watch it if they are looking for an 80’s nostalgia kick. This is a review for @wiseagents contest. Here is the contest link if you would like to participate. https://peakd.com/hive-110713/@wiseagent/contest-scrobble-life-movies-with-memories-dxk

Rating: 85/100
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Movie · on lb-luger-2025 90
Luger
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One of the best Spanish films of last year, which I finally found available in my area after a long wait, and I enjoyed it very much. This film participated in the Sitges Film Festival last year and was extremely well received; Both the public and critics were delighted. It's a shame it wasn't considered for any major awards. Perhaps because it is more of an independent film and does not meet the progressive standards that the Spanish film industry demands to be taken seriously.

A police thriller with touches of black humor, lots of action and blood. Luger is pure entertainment, but very well done. Nothing is superfluous. From the first scene, even before the titles and opening credits appear, you can sense that the action is not going to stop. That was a good sign for me; It hooked me instantly and met my expectations. Lately, a lot of movies bore me; I've seen a lot that I don't even feel like recommending. But with this one, it's quite the opposite. It is a film that deserves to be shared because it is really good and never boring.

The director is Bruno Martin. I have seen his work as an actor in other productions, and I think this is the first time I have seen one of his works as a director, and I was certainly satisfied. It is evident that it is inspired by American thrillers, but, of course, with its own Iberian touch. There is a lot of cruelty throughout the film, and I like that it doesn't have any moralizing messages. Here there is violence, action, beatings, deaths, and even the female characters are not spared from receiving beatings.

Rafa and Tony, the protagonists, are dedicated to beating people and collecting debts, jobs that require toughness. Most of these jobs are done for a lawyer, who sends them to recover a vehicle stolen from one of her clients. The recovery of this car, and what they find in the trunk, will trigger a series of increasingly intense events.

A Luger P08 from the Nazi era will be the coveted object for which blood will flow, and our characters will have to manage to survive the madness that is unleashed. What's so special about this Luger? That is something that the protagonists will discover, and in a very unpleasant way.

One of the things I liked about the film is that it is set in an industrial estate on the outskirts of Madrid, where the characters wander, encountering the dark side of those places. Here you will find petty criminals, shady businesses, a criminal underworld far removed from luxury. There is a lot of anger and unpleasant characters.

It is not a film that addresses deep themes or tries to teach lessons, but it is more entertaining than all the great films nominated for the Goya Awards. This one keeps you in suspense, it flies by, and when the end approaches, you don't want it to end.

One of the best Spanish films of last year, very little known. I recommend it. Look for it on the streaming platforms in your country to see where it is available so you can enjoy it.

If you find it, tell me what you think.

Una de las mejores películas españolas del año pasado, que por fin encontré disponible en mi zona tras una larga espera, y la disfruté muchísimo. Esta película participó en el Festival de Cine de Sitges el año pasado y tuvo una excelente acogida; tanto el público como la crítica quedaron encantados. Es una pena que no fuera considerada para ningún premio importante. Quizás porque es más bien una película independiente y no cumple con los estándares progresistas que exige la industria cinematográfica española para ser tomada en serio.

Un thriller policíaco con toques de humor negro, mucha acción y sangre. Luger es puro entretenimiento, pero muy bien realizado. Nada es superfluo. Desde la primera escena, incluso antes de que aparezcan los títulos y los créditos iniciales, se percibe que la acción no va a parar. Eso fue una buena señal para mí; me enganchó al instante y cumplió con mis expectativas. Últimamente, muchas películas me aburren; he visto un montón que ni siquiera me apetece recomendar. Pero con esta, es todo lo contrario. Es una película que merece ser compartida porque es realmente buena y nunca aburre.

El director es Bruno Martin. He visto su trabajo como actor en otras producciones, y creo que esta es la primera vez que veo una de sus obras como director, y sin duda quedé satisfecho. Es evidente que se inspira en los thrillers estadounidenses, pero, por supuesto, con su propio toque ibérico. Hay mucha crueldad a lo largo de la película, y me gusta que no tenga ningún mensaje moralizante. Aquí hay violencia, acción, golpes, muertes, e incluso los personajes femeninos no se libran de recibir palizas.

Rafa y Tony, los protagonistas, se dedican a golpear gente y cobrar deudas, trabajos que requieren dureza. La mayoría de estos trabajos los realizan para una abogada, que los envía a recuperar un vehículo robado a uno de sus clientes. La recuperación de este coche, y lo que encuentran en el maletero, desencadenará una serie de acontecimientos cada vez más intensos.

Una Luger P08 de la época nazi será el objeto codiciado por el que correrá sangre, y nuestros personajes tendrán que ingeniárselas para sobrevivir a la locura que se desata. ¿Qué tiene de especial esta Luger? Eso es algo que los protagonistas descubrirán, y de una forma muy desagradable.

Una de las cosas que me gustó de la película es que está ambientada en un polígono industrial en las afueras de Madrid, donde los personajes deambulan, encontrándose con el lado oscuro de esos lugares. Aquí encontrarás pequeños delincuentes, negocios turbios, un submundo criminal muy alejado del lujo. Hay mucha furia y personajes desagradables.

No es una película que aborde temas profundos ni que intente dar lecciones, pero es más entretenida que todas las grandes películas nominadas a los Premios Goya. Esta te mantiene en vilo, se pasa volando, y cuando se acerca el final, no quieres que acabe.

Una de las mejores películas españolas del año pasado, muy poco conocida. La recomiendo. Búscala en las plataformas de streaming de tu país para ver dónde está disponible y así poder disfrutarla.

Si la encuentras, cuéntame qué te parece.

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Rating: 90/100
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Movie · on Die Hard 70
My review in Die Hard
Hello everyone, Good day everyone, I remember a movie my brother always talks about, from his words, it's a good one. But I have to watch it myself to confirm, because I love movies with actions, magic, adventures and detective theme.

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Well, this movie has most of those quality, and it also sounds good to me. ‎ ‎So, I decided to give it a try. The name of the movie is "DIE HARD*"It was released in the year 1988. With John McClane (played by Bruce Willl) as the main character. ‎It's an interesting movie, I love the setting. ‎ ‎It's filled with a lot of action, shooting and fighting. This movie has a lot in it; you'll see what real sacrifice means. ‎John really went through a lot of pain; he put his life in danger just to save others.

It's a movie that happened in one night, from a happy trip to a worse nightmare. After a long year, John went to see his family during the Christmas break. He decided to go visit his family in Los Angeles. He never expected his visit to be a mission.

He went to his wife's office, and they were celebrating the end of the year party. But the party didn't end well, some uninvited guest visited them in the middle of the party they had came to rob the company.

John was at the bathroom when they visited. They took everyone they could find hostage, and disconnected all phones connected in the company. After lots of fighting and struggling, John saved everyone (but some were killed) with the help of the police.

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I can't forget the part when he had to walk barefoot on broken glasses (he wasn't wearing shoes because he was at the bathroom when they came) just to save his life, that scene made me shout because I could feel his pain.

I guess the reason why the movie was called DIE HARD is because John wasn't like any police or even soldier, he was determined, strong, and courageous. He fought despite his injuries; he fought to the last.

If you're interested in action movies, I think you should give it a try.

Rating: 70/100
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Movie · on Return to Silent Hill 55
Return to Silent Hill (2026) - Terrible Wigs And Bizarre Cult Conspiracies - REVIEW
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Right now entertaining is kinda limited to sunday and thursday, in between there is just watching either old movies or anything on my bucket list, now Im having a bit more free time so I thought why not get this one off my list too, after all the nurses from hell are always fun to watch but cant be a one trick movie. Decided to watch Return to Silent Hill (2026), opens with a totally new scene, James Sunderland smoking a joint in some grimy bathroom before he climbs into his Mustang. Then you get him driving along mouthing the words to some song on the radio, except his lips are not even close to matching the lyrics, until now Im not sure if that was intentional or what?!! that lip sync is so sloppy. Later he climbs out of some water wearing his green jacket with a flashlight clipped to his chest and I will admit that part looks pretty cool, but everything around those moments feels hollow and disconnected and it makes me wonder how a director spends all that time building these elaborate sets just to waste them. For this kind of start you got no psychological weight of a man returning to a ghost town to hit you, but instead you get an overly lit digital environment that just feels fake. When James walks up to a giant wall covered in dirty cloth, the movie gives you a tiny glimpse of that classic rusty atmosphere that fades away fast, thats exactly what I wanted to feel that creeping dread as he steps over the metal grates looking down into the darkness, but the bright lighting ruins any shadows, honestly not sure why they just keep shooting their own foot right from the start. The entire opening twenty minutes sets up this weird conflicting tone where the production design shines with red sky ash, but the character interactions feel completely empty.
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Credit where it is due though, the visual effects team and the set designers earned a real round of applause for building some truly disgusting stuff. The environment design in the otherworldly sections is at its best when the walls peel back to show rust and industrial decay underneath, like the whole place is rotting from some kind of disease. The ones that really caught me were the creature designs when James encounters those armless figures crawling out of the sewers spitting corrosive acid from their stomachs, with their arms that are bound tight against their bodies with stretched skin, and watching real acrobats twist their bodies around adds a the kind of physical discomfort that actually works. Later, the movie introduces this insane spider woman monster crawling around with human features mixed with arachnid limbs while her severed head rolls around on the floor, so honestly the monsters and the environment surrounding this world is not the problem at all, that was clear. It is one hell of a nightmare that looks incredibly gross with all the fleshy details, and the sequence ends with Pyramid Head showing up dragging his great knife. He steps in and beats the spider lady into a pulp and that monster on monster clash gives you exactly the unhinged scene you came for. Even small stuff like the roaches scurrying out of the dark and the static crackling on the radio feels true to the source material. Watching James dig up his iconic pipe and actually swing it at these practical monsters gave me a quick rush of excitement, so yeah if you come expecting to feel like you going back to the 2006 movie excitement, or if you remember back then the hype around it then you get what you ask for a few times. Specially when the movie just lets the rusty environments and the acrobatic monsters just show up on screen without anyone talking, it does give you that vibe of a suffocating nightmare.

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Now Im going to start to rant a bit, because just as I mention before, if you were looking for that OG movie feeling yes there are moments around it but when you trully try to compare this new movie to the first Silent Hill movie from two decades ago, it becomes painfully obvious how much it matters when someone behind the camera actually knows what they are doing. That older movie had more than twice the budget, but it also managed to make the fog covered streets and the shifting darkness feel incredibly oppressive and scary to watch. This new version just bathes everything in an artificial digital gloss, making the actors look like they are standing in front of a green screen on daytime. The first movie also knew how to use the religious cult angle and make it work, but Return to Silent Hill pastes it onto Mary in a way that makes things more complex than they should. You look at how the older movie handled the transition with peeling paint and sirens and it felt like a terrifying descent into hell, but on this iteration, James just looks at his hand as the darkness spreads from his own skin, taking away the environmental dread that made the town so scary. Even the way they handle Pyramid Head feels like a massive downgrade because he only shows up for a few short action scenes instead of actually stalking people, this guy and the nurses are the icons of Silent Hill if you talk about the monsters, so why give them more screen time. In the case of Pyramid Head, the movie even ties him directly into James' identity as a painter, which I took as the film bluntly spelling out his connection to the guilt James carries, ruining the terrifying mystery entirely, and this one just proves some directors would rather throw familiar monster designs around than actually put in the work. It is sad seeing all that psychological potential reduced to an ending that feels like a generic time loop reset instead of a real conclusion, completely erasing the consequences.

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Now here is where I ratn, because the biggest failure of this movie is how it destroys its own characters and shoves in ridiculous subplots that make absolutely no sense for what it is trying to do emotionally. Out of nowhere we find out that Mary is sick after being poisoned by her father for years, with the movie tying her history to a religious group founded by him. You get these unsettling flashbacks where James remembers this cult holding ceremonies underground, laying Mary down behind an iron grate covered in blood and raw meat, and this choice kills all the tragic realism of what should have been a terminal illness story and swaps it for cartoon villain nonsense that does not fit the tone at all. The bad choices continue because the director decided it was a great idea to have the same actress play Mary, Maria, and Angela, leading to a hilariously bad reveal where James finds a tombstone engraved with the name Mary Angela Laura Crane, just to make damn sure the audience understands that the movie has mashed these characters into different pieces of Mary. They also completely ruined the iconic nurses sequence by having James sprint down a brightly lit hallway looking at frozen nurses inside individual hospital rooms, when they finally break out to chase him, they end up comically stepping on the heads of one another by the elevator doors, ruining all the tension. What is suppose to be every emotional moment, gets undercut by bad costume choices, especially when Eddie finally shows up wearing a Spirit Halloween wig that looks like a dead animal, plus James also wears an atrociously obvious fake beard lace that is visible in all the close up shots, making it impossible to take his grief seriously.

By the end of this I just felt mad, not bored because there is some entertaiment when you kinda know how the movie could have been better, almost like you are predicting whats happening next, watching a movie that disrespects its own characters. Towards the end we get this laughably bizarre sequence where Mary and James resolve their issues and the hospital bed literally floats up into the air, and this leads to a moment where she transforms into a moth like version of Mary while they kiss surrounded by a swarm of moths, and it looks completely out of place next to everything else. Right after that ridiculous display of CGI the movie tries to hit you with a dark twist by showing the classic Mustang slamming into the water. Then it immediately resets back to the beginning, returning James to the opening road encounter where he nearly runs Mary down and damages her luggage, which just makes for a messy conclusion that feels like a forced happy ending. This pretty much sums up how confused and broken this entire movie is from start to finish, offering zero satisfying answers to the ongoing mystery. I cannot recommend spending your time to watch a story get chopped up into a over complicated cult conspiracy, they did try the practical creature effects and the rusty set designs, that are the only things keeping this sinking ship from completely vanishing, which is truly sad because Im one of those that keep beating the drums of "practical effects better than CGI every day" although that alone does not keep a move interesting. I am giving this absolute mess of a movie a 5.5/10 because those set designers clearly worked their hearts out to build that town, but the movie is just that bad, I have never play the games but I can only imagine how OG gamers can feel about it.
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Rating: 55/100
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Movie · on 3 Ninjas 100
The NeverEnding Story - 3 Ninjas (Review) [ESP-ENG] by edwardstobia

Hola amigos || Hello friends

Espero que estén teniendo un excelente día. Hoy quiero compartir con ustedes una experiencia muy bonita que viví hace unos días con mi hija Luna, la cual me hizo viajar directo a mi infancia y recordar una de las etapas más curiosas de mi niñez y es que cuando fui niño practiqué karate durante un buen tiempo y les soy sincero, no fue por decisión mía, sino de mi mamá que buscaba que yo tuviera más responsabilidades y aprendiera de ella. Aunque aquí entre nos, no fue sino cuando conocí la blockchain que vi la importancia de lo que mi mamá siempre me intento enseñar.

I hope you’re all having a great day. Today I want to share with you a really lovely experience I had a few days ago with my daughter Luna, which took me right back to my childhood and reminded me of one of the most interesting phases of my youth. When I was a kid, I practiced karate for quite a while, and to be honest, it wasn’t my decision it was my mom’s, who wanted me to take on more responsibilities and learn from her. Although, between you and me, it wasn’t until I learned about blockchain that I realized the importance of what my mom had always tried to teach me.

El karate quizás no era el deporte que yo más anhelaba practicar pero hoy en día veo hacia atrás y lo recuerdo con muchísimo cariño. No cabe duda que fueron momentos muy buenos y llenos de aprendizaje que se quedaron grabados en mí para siempre solo que no lo entendía del todo. Precisamente por esa fiebre de las artes marciales que se vivía en los noventa salió una película que me volvía loco y que disfrutaba muchu de niño. Les hablo de un verdadero ícono de la época, hablo de la película llamada ¨3 Ninjas¨

Karate may not have been the sport I most wanted to practice, but today I look back on it with great fondness. There’s no doubt those were wonderful times, full of learning experiences that have stayed with me forever even if I didn’t fully understand them at the time. It was precisely because of that martial arts craze in the ’90s that a movie came out that drove me wild and that I really enjoyed as a kid. I’m talking about a true icon of that era: the movie called “3 Ninjas.”

El domingo pasado buscando algo divertido para ver en familia decidí ponerle esta película a Luna. Tenía un poco de curiosidad por ver cómo reaccionaría una niña de hoy en día a los efectos y el humor de hace más de tres décadas y para mi sorpresa, se divirtió bastante. Fue increíble verla enganchada con la historia de Rocky, Colt y Tum-Tum defendiéndose de los criminales con sus habilidades ninja enseñadas por su abuelo lo cual fue esta una de las claves para que Luna se enganchara pues su abuelo materno es muy alocado con ella y a veces se ponen a jugar luchas. Sin embargo su reacción ante ciertas escenas fue lo que me dio más risa ja ja ja... Luna con toda la frescura del mundo soltaba la frase "Un clásico" cada vez que aparecía un momento de comedia ja ja ja...

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Last Sunday, while looking for something fun to watch as a family, I decided to show Luna this movie. I was a little curious to see how a modern-day girl would react to the special effects and humor from more than three decades ago, and to my surprise, she really enjoyed it. It was amazing to see her hooked on the story of Rocky, Colt, and Tum-Tum defending themselves against criminals with the ninja skills taught to them by their grandfather which was one of the main reasons Luna got so into it, since her maternal grandfather is really playful with her and they sometimes wrestle around. However, her reaction to certain scenes was what made me laugh the most, ha ha ha… Luna, with all the innocence in the world, would blurt out “A classic!” every time a funny moment came up, ha ha ha…

Lo curioso es que cuando lo decía no lo hacía por la antigüedad de la película sino, porque identificaba perfectamente esas esecenas de comedia y chistes que hoy en día ya están más que reusadas en el cine. Pero me pareció genial que notara ese cliché de los noventa lo cual me dice que como padres lo estamos haciendo bien ja ja ja… Luna disfrutó muchísimo, con decirles que veremos las otras dos restantes. Creo que no está en discusión, los clásicos no mueren aunque sus chistes estén gastados. Me salió con rima y todo la frase ja ja ja…

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The funny thing is that when she said that, it wasn’t because of how old the movie was, but because she perfectly recognized those comedy scenes and jokes that are now more than overused in movies. But I thought it was great that she noticed that ’90s cliché which tells me that, as parents, we’re doing a good job, ha ha ha… Luna enjoyed it so much in fact, we’re going to watch the other two in the series. I think it’s indisputable: classics never die, even if their jokes are worn out. I even managed to make that phrase rhyme, ha ha ha…

Volver a ver esta película a través de los ojos de Lunita me hizo dar cuenta que aunque el cine cambie y las fórmulas de comedia se repitan hasta el cansancio, la magia de una película familiar bien hecha seguirá intacta. Me gusta saber que lo que a mí me divertía a su edad, hoy logra sacarle una sonrisa a ella y a su vez creamos como padres un puente entre nuestras infancias que es lo que exactamente buscamos cuando vemos esos clásicos con Lunita. Al final, pasamos una tarde espectacular. Ella descubrió una película genial y yo pude revivir aquellos años en los que, entre patadas de karate obligadas por mi mamá y cintas de VHS fui muy feliz.

Watching this movie again through Lunita’s eyes made me realize that even though cinema changes and comedy formulas are repeated ad nauseam, the magic of a well-made family film will remain intact. I like knowing that what entertained me at her age still manages to bring a smile to her face today, and in turn, as parents, we’re building a bridge between our childhoods which is exactly what we’re looking for when we watch those classics with Lunita. In the end, we had a spectacular afternoon. She discovered a great movie, and I was able to relive those years when, between karate kicks forced on me by my mom and VHS tapes, I was very happy.

Imagino que muchos la han visto así que bueno, igual que siempre, esta es solo mi opinión, y los invito a compartir la de ustedes.

I imagine a lot of you have seen it, so, well, as always, this is just my opinion, and I invite you to share yours.

A bordo de la nave me despido, mi querida familia. ❤LOS QUIERO❤

Rating: 100/100
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Movie · on The Secret Agent 90
"The Secret Agent" Review: Survival and Resistance in Times of Dictatorship
I recently had the opportunity to watch this film. I was highly curious to determine if it truly lived up to its critical acclaim, as it was widely recognized during the awards season earlier this year. It received four Academy Award nominations, won Best Foreign Language Film at both the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards, and secured the Best Director and Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival.

Finalmente me animé a ver esta película Brasileña, El Agente Secreto. Tenia mucha curiosidad por saber si realmente es tan buena como dicen, ya que fue ampliamente galardonada en la temporada de premios a principios de este año. Tuvo cuatro nominaciones al Oscar, ganó en los Globos de Oro y Critics Choice como mejor película extranjera, y en el Festival de Canes se hizo con los premios al mejor director y mejor protagonista.

It is important to clarify first that the film's title can be somewhat misleading. The narrative does not revolve around highly trained secret agents or James Bond-style espionage. Instead, it delivers a profound message regarding social struggle and serves as a sharp critique of totalitarian regimes

Lo primero que te debo aclarar, que está película se puede prestar a confusión debido a su título. Su trama no se trata de agentes secretos y juegos de espías súper entrenados al estilo de James Bond, realmente tiene un mensaje más profundo de lucha social y crítica hacia regimes totalitarios.

The title is the result of an ironic and political choice by its writer and director, Kleber Mendonça Filho. Personally, I did not fully grasp the reasoning behind the title until the film concluded. Upon reflecting on what I had just watched, I found myself empathizing deeply with its message, particularly due to the current political climate in my own country.

El título es el resultado de un juego irónico y político de su director y escritor Kleber Mendonça Filho. Personalmente entendí porque decidió llamarla así hasta que finalice la película y me detuve a pensar en lo que acababa de ver, terminando empatizando profundamente con el mensaje, debido a la situación que vivo en mi país.

The Espionage of Ordinary People

The premise centers on Marcelo, whose real name is Armando, portrayed by Wagner Moura. He is a technology expert, university professor, and scientist who is simply fleeing and living under a false identity against the backdrop of the Brazilian military dictatorship in the 1970s.

El espionaje de la "gente común"

La premisa se centra en Marcelo, cuyo verdadero nombre es Armando, personaje protagonizado por Wagner Moura. Es un experto en tecnología, profesor universitario y científico que simplemente está huyendo y escondiéndose bajo una identidad falsa, en el contexto de la dictadura militar brasileña de los años 70.

Marcelo is not a genuine secret agent; he is an ordinary citizen forced to operate in hiding, collaborating in an amateur capacity with civilian networks that oppose the dictatorship and strive to overthrow it. Lacking formal training or official backing, they make every effort to remain unnoticed, effectively becoming secret agents for society.

Marcelo realmente no es un agente secreto, es un ciudadano común que se ve obligado a moverse en la clandestinidad, colaborando de forma amateur con redes civiles que se oponene a la dictadura y hacen lo posible por derrocarla. Cómo no tiene entrenamiento ni respaldo oficial, hacen todo lo posible por pasar desapercibidos, convientiendose así en agentes secretos para la sociedad.

Real Persecution and Survival

The central message of the film focuses on how individuals survive under a regime where those in power routinely abuse their authority. Marcelo is not fleeing directly from the government, but rather from a corrupt and ruthless businessman named Guirotti, who possesses strong ties to the military regime.

Persecución real y supervivencia

El mensaje central de la película es como las personas sobreviven a un régimen, donde cualquiera de sus miembros abusa de su poder. Marcelo no huye del gobierno, sino de un empresario corrupto y vil de apellido Guirotti que está vinculado el régimen militar.

After patenting his research on electric vehicles, Marcelo threatens this businessman's economic interests. Consequently, Guirotti shuts down his laboratory and places a bounty on his head using hired assassins. The system then falsely labels Marcelo a communist and a criminal to justify his elimination.

Tras patentar una investigación sobre vehículos eléctricos, Marcelo amenaza los intereses económicos de este empresario, este cierra su laboratorio y le pone precio a su cabeza con sicarios; así el sistema lo etiqueta falsamente de "comunista" y "delincuente" para justificar su eliminación.

An important detail to highlight is that this narrative is not based on a true story. The only factual element is the legend of the Hairy Leg that purportedly attacked people, a well-known urban myth at the time. It turns out that this was an invention by the press to write freely about the dictatorship, allowing them to report on the regime's real attacks under the guise of folklore. This was a clever strategy that illustrates the creative methods society invents to resist an oppressor.

Uno detalle importante a resaltar, es que está historia no está basada en hechos reales. Lo único cierto es la historia de la Pierna Peluda, que atacaba personas, un mito urbano en aquella época. Resulta que fue un invento de la prensa para escribir libremente sobre la dictadura, y así contar sobre los ataques que perpetraba. Una jugada inteligente que muestra los inventos de la sociedad para resistir al opresor.

Final Reflections

Ultimately, the film is much more than a pursuit thriller; it is a raw portrayal of how corruption and unchecked power can strip an individual of their life, identity, and peace. Wagner Moura's brilliant performance successfully conveys the palpable anguish of a cornered man, allowing the audience to immediately connect with his vulnerability in the face of an oppressive system.

Definitivamente "El Agente Secreto" es más que un thriller de persecución; es una muestra cruda de como la corrupción y el poder, en manos de demagogos, le roban la vida a cualquiera. Me gustó el desarrollo del personaje por parte de Wagner Moura, creo que logra transmitir la angustia y vulnerabilidad frente a un sistema que lo aplasta, esto me hizo conectar rápidamente.

It is a work that justifies each of its accolades, not by offering explosions or special effects, but through its capacity to awaken consciences. Its message is an echo that, unfortunately, continues to resonate strongly within our current Latin American realities, reminding us that often the greatest act of rebellion is simply to survive.

Es una obra que recomiendo ver, la verdad justifica cada uno de sus premios. No vas a ver explosiones o efectos especiales, pero si un mensaje que sacude la conciencia, porque lamentablemente hace eco a las realidades que aún vivimos en Latinoamérica. A quienes nunca han experimento esto, les invita apreciar sus libertades. También me hizo pensar en la resiliencia que tenemos en mi país, donde actualmente el solo hecho de sobrevivir es un simple acto de rebeldía.

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Rating: 90/100
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Anime · on Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku 95
Hell's Paradise: A good anime from ancient Japan with mature topics.

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Anime is a secret passion of mine, but I don't like any particular type. It is difficult for someone outside this world to think that a grown-up is watching an animation with adult topics. Anime with serious characters that mostly bring philosophical questions. And in many animations, you can see serious characters as protagonists in the middle of a horror situation. I was trying to find some mature animations, and I found this Hell's Paradise, which propably encapsulate what I really wanted to find. A mix of supernatural, ancient world, and human questions.

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I am a fan of ancient Japan anime like Ninja Scroll and Rurouni Kenshin; the absence of technology and the ancient myths and history as context brings another spice to anime. And Hell's Paradise is like that: a fantasy anime set in the Edo period. But what makes the anime great is the duality of the characters. I didn't finish season 1 yet, but it starts with one of the main characters called Gabimaru, a mercenary Shinobi made to kill with a bloody past and ready to be executed, or as he is called "The Hollow" for the absence of emotions. But despite his regrets about his past and looks ready to die, there is something that motivates him to continue living: his loved wife.
His wife, despite some physical scars on her face, has a sweet heart and believes in him being a good person despite his past. That chance of seeing his wife again makes him motivated to keep surviving and accept the almost impossible suicidal task of going to a remote mythical island to find the Elixir of Life, an incredible liquid that provides immortality to those who use it. The Samurai that monitors him in this task is a woman called Yamada Asaemon Sagiri. Sagiri is the only woman among all the samurai in her group, and she often faces prejudice because of her gender.
I loved Sagiri's character since she is a woman with so many confidence problems in the beginning until she realizes that she really is capable of being one of the best samurai of the anime, and Gabimaru starts trusting in her power and motivates her. The duality of good/bad in Gabimaru is also interesting. Beneath the image of "The Hollow" is a person who still has a heart and is searching for his humanity.

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The anime also has some strong and violent scenes that makes sometimes shocking, but in general all the dualities of Life/Death and Bad/Good are interesting topics that always bring me closer. Season 1 is available on Netflix, but season 2 no. That is the problem with anime: if you want full access, you need to find other sources of streaming. Maybe Netflix releases soon? Or will it be like the Demon Slayer movie that I am still waiting for on Netflix until now?

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Anime é uma paixão secreta minha, mas não tenho um gosto específico. É difícil para alguém de fora imaginar que um adulto assiste a uma animação com temas adultos. Animes com personagens sérios que geralmente levantam questões filosóficas. E em muitas animações, você pode ver personagens sérios como protagonistas em meio a situações de terror. Eu estava procurando por animações mais maduras e encontrei Hell's Paradise, que provavelmente resume o que eu realmente queria encontrar: uma mistura de sobrenatural, mundo antigo e questões humanas.

_{O Shinobi Gabimaru e a Samurai Sagiri são os personagens principais. [Captura de tela disponível no The MovieDatabase]}

Sou fã de animes sobre o Japão antigo, como Ninja Scroll e Rurouni Kenshin; A ausência de tecnologia e o contexto de mitos e história antigos trazem um tempero extra aos animes. E Hell's Paradise é assim: um anime de fantasia ambientado no período Edo. Mas o que torna o anime excelente é a dualidade dos personagens. Ainda não terminei a primeira temporada, mas ela começa com um dos personagens principais, Gabimaru, um shinobi mercenário criado para matar, com um passado sangrento e pronto para ser executado, ou como é chamado, "O Vazio", devido à ausência de emoções. Mas, apesar dos arrependimentos sobre seu passado e da aparência de quem está prestes a morrer, há algo que o motiva a continuar vivendo: sua amada esposa.
Sua esposa, apesar de algumas cicatrizes físicas no rosto, tem um coração doce e acredita que ele seja uma boa pessoa, apesar de seu passado. Essa chance de ver sua esposa novamente o motiva a continuar sobrevivendo e a aceitar a tarefa quase suicida de ir a uma ilha mítica remota para encontrar o Elixir da Vida, um líquido incrível que concede imortalidade a quem o usa. A samurai que o supervisiona nessa tarefa é uma mulher chamada Yamada Asaemon Sagiri. Sagiri é a única mulher entre todos os samurais de seu grupo e frequentemente enfrenta preconceito por causa de seu gênero.
Eu adorei a personagem da Sagiri, pois ela é uma mulher com muitos problemas de confiança no início, até perceber que realmente é capaz de ser uma das melhores samurais do anime, e Gabimaru começa a confiar em seu poder e a motiva. A dualidade entre o bem e o mal em Gabimaru também é interessante. Por trás da imagem de "O Vazio" existe uma pessoa que ainda tem um coração e está em busca de sua humanidade.

_{Gabimaru teve a chance de matar Sagiri, mas não o fez. [Disponível no The MovieDatabase]}

O anime também tem algumas cenas fortes e violentas que às vezes chocam, mas, no geral, todas as dualidades de Vida/Morte e Bem/Mau são temas interessantes que sempre me cativam. A primeira temporada está disponível na Netflix, mas a segunda não. Esse é o problema com animes: se você quer ter acesso completo, precisa encontrar outras plataformas de streaming. Talvez a Netflix lance em breve? Ou será como o filme de Demon Slayer que ainda estou esperando na Netflix até hoje?

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The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) - Works For Action Fails The Character - RECAP
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This one I watch some time ago and had it on the shamber but actually forgot to post about it, this is a bit confusing but special one, they say its not a movie, that this is a TV special. After watching it and seen whats coming up on the new Spider Man movie "Brand New Day", its like they had Punisher on stand by, recently Frank saw some action on Dare Devil but very little, it really connects though because he seems exremle lost and in a very very dark place and its exactly how this "tv special" starts. This one does not pull punches from the jump, Frank pacing his Little Sicily apartment shirtless with blood dripping down his hands, jumping onto a bar to grind out forty one agonizing pull ups before he fails and falls to the floor, they guy just cant kill himself to get it over with so he does have a death wish. He pops painkillers like candy, takes a swig of bourbon and throws up in a bucket he set out for this exact reason, while the Danzig song Mother distorts into unhinged noise that matches how messed up his head is. I honestly dont get how this got approved for the same platform that streams Mickey Mouse cartoons, its just like a bug on Disney because Dare Devil Born Again its the same story, how they screw up things but then come up with this other brilliant ideas out of nowhere. This forty four minute special bridges Daredevil Born Again Season One and the upcoming Spider Man Brand New Day movie, but it starts off slow, dropping us back into the same trauma loop watched for almost ten years, exhausting to see him stuck in origin mode again. Jon Bernthal acts his heart out, all agony in his eyes staring at a wall of crossed out faces from the Gnucci family, and the atmosphere feels heavy, but I just wanted him in the suit taking out bad guys already.
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The action is dope though, and the second half turns into a glorious rampage once Ma Gnucci puts a bounty on Frank, warning him that at six forty seven every killer in the neighborhood is coming for him. The assassins hit his building while he is inside, and we get him smashing through his own door with his legs on fire, tackling an assassin in a stupid gas mask while Louis Armstrong sings La Vie En Rose in the background. Bernthal tears through the building after that, stabbing guys, shooting them, turning their own weapons against them. The moment that made me freeze up is when Frank grabs a flimsy blue ballpoint pen and starts stabbing this massive tattooed dude with it over and over. Even better, it is the same pen Dre from the donut shop was looking for earlier, its that savage gore vibe, you got to love it, that is exactly what Frank Castle should be doing, and watching him scream like some primal caveman tearing through goons makes you want to smash something. The combat feels like The Raid or John Wick, nice to see a Marvel project actually commit to the blood instead of cutting away to some safe angle. The choreography is top tier, every punch feels heavy, Frank is just a walking tank who refuses to die and if they make one of these again they better keep this exact stunt team, because this twenty minute short, special, what ever they call it, is exactly what The Punisher is all about but I feel they not doing a full on new series about him because at some point they either got to pull ont he drama or tame it down, cant go full dopamine John the entire time.

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Compared to the heights of Daredevil Born Again Season One, this whole thing feels undercooked, especially the villains and the pacing. Judith Light plays Ma Gnucci, showing up in a wheelchair to confront Frank about how they are exactly the same since they both lost their families to violence, and we get flashbacks of Frank dismantling her empire, going full savage mode and the last kill was just in front of her, there is something about The Punisher character that he kills people like they are not people at all, reminds me a lot to Tropa De Elite and their BOPE Squad. There is that horrific kill where he strikes her son Bobby across the neck with an axe while the guy is with his girlfriend, blood spraying everywhere. The show wants Ma Gnucci to be this intimidating force but she is not, but she feels untouchable that I have to give them, the whole thing plays like a weak imitation of the Kingpin because she looks and feel untouchable until all her goons are dead while Kingpin is another story, you got to put him down. There is a moment where Frank gets thrown off the roof escaping the assassins, and the CGI on his falling body is plain bad, like something out of an old video game, killing the tension of the whole escape. This whole scene of a guy inside a building, trapped by hundred of assasins is nothing new, nothing that we have not seen before, so cramming that gang war into one short does not do it justice, thats why I mention this one is weird and at least they should have come up with say four episodes. The story is simple, but the pacing is all over the place with too much time on Ma Gnucci monologuing about her pain instead of the two sides outsmarting each other, and the New York streets feel empty with no Daredevil or Spider Man showing up for a massive neighborhood riot, making the whole thing about Frank. I wanted this to be a standalone win, but it ends up feeling like a deleted episode from another series.

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The biggest problem is they are still milking that same tired shit where Frank battles his inner demons about whether he even wants to be the vigilante anymore, and it eats up way too much of this forty four minutes. Almost the entire first half is spent watching him cry over his trauma instead of being the calculated tactician we know from the comics. He is back to hallucinating the ghosts of his past, slicing a red letter X into his own chest tattoo to match the marks on his hit list wall, then heading to the cemetery to visit the graves of his wife Maria and daughter Lisa, where he leaves the key to his locked weapons bag right there, basically giving up on the whole mission. It makes him look like a complete edge lord trying way too hard to be tough and tragic, and I am exhausted watching him been so needy, almost like asking for affection or someone to feel bad about what happen to him, in perespective look at Sicario movies, Aljandro went through the same thing and he was a bad ass mf. They spend all this time on him fighting his own apathy, watching thugs beat people up on the street without lifting a finger to stop them, like the writers could not figure out a new angle for where his head is at. I get that losing his family is his whole driving force but we have seen this exact breakdown so many times now that it has lost its impact.

The only thing that really made me cheer for Frank in the end was Johnny, this homeless veteran living on the streets with his dog Cammo, because that entire story feels like the one place where the special finally remembers what makes the Punisher work beyond all the blood. Mickey stealing Johnny's hat was already enough to make me hate the guy, but throwing poor Cammo in front of a garbage truck crossed a line, so watching Frank kill him at the end was one of the most satisfying payoffs I have seen in a long time, and honestly I think that little story does more for Frank than the entire Ma Gnucci plot. Returning the hat to Johnny, saving Dre and Charli, and later taking Charli's paper flower to Lisa's grave all point to the same thing: Frank is finally looking outside his own pain again. That is why I still believe this special was basically a shakedown before Brand New Day, because I never really felt like Frank won anything here. He just came out the other side with a fresh haircut, a trimmed beard, the skull painted back on his chest, and maybe a reason to keep going. I am giving this a solid 7/10 most beecause of the action, the kills are phenomenal and Jon Bernthal owns this role well but I bet manh of us just cant watch him stab criminals with office supplies for another ten years, next time give us the full suit from minute one, get him on the streets all tactical against a real villain that put him to the test. Marvel needs to stop acting like Frank's origin and his grief are the only stories left to tell with this character. We know he is broken, we know he misses his family, so at some point you just have to let him become the monster criminals whisper about in the dark. This is a decent way to spend forty five minutes on a week night, but it does not redefine the Punisher or show us anything we have not seen him go through a dozen times before. I just hope that when he finally crosses paths with the rest of the heroes, he brings this same level of violence and leaves at least half of the crying and long monologues at home.
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Rating: 70/100

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