5/10
I was expecting much more insight, disappointing. Go watch Narcos, it's waaay better
29 September 2016
I just finished the season 2 of Narcos and I was intrigued by Pablo Escobar's life, so I thought this documentary will only help me find out more about the spice and the highs of El Padron.

Seems I was so wrong. This is just an attempt to make some more money from the well known Escobar's life, this is just an excuse of documentary. I am saying that because the movie doesn't show us anything outstanding, other than some shots from the 80s - 90s with Escobar at Napoles villa, with his involvement in the political life and with his son saying how sorry he is and how he has become a pacifist.

The most important scene of the movie is so predictable and sooo made for politics! (you'll understand what I'm saying if you'll want to waste your time and watch this).

So, the big picture is one of a son that has become a pacifist and a lamb so pure and so tormented by his father's sins that he still makes living out of the past and his father's history, a woman that was married to live the good life together with Colombia's most fearful criminal and hasn't said a word to the authorities and she is now playing the "I didn't want to be part of this" role and some tapes with Escobar's voice, either singing to his son or talking to the authorities and swearing.

For this, I say you'd better watch Narcos. Far more accurate and objective!
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