Hispanic – To Watch Next

Release Year – 2016

Genre – Thriller, Drama, Action

Cast – Alice Braga, Hemky Madera, Alfonso Herrera, Veronica Falcon, Justina Machado, Peter Gadiot, Gerardo Taracena, Joaquim de Almeida

Directed by – M.A. Fortin, Joshua John Miller

Produced by – Robert J. Wilson Lorenzo, O’Brien MAtthew J., Lieberman Judd Rea

Seasons released so far – 4

IMDb Ratings – 7.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes – 68%

Story line –

This is a powerful story of Teresa Mendoza who is a woman in her early 20s who comes to the US as her drug dealing boyfriend is murdered in Mexico and she wants to avenge his death. Little did she know that her life was about to be changed forever. She then seeks refuge in Dallas after which she is set to run a drug cartel all on her own. She faces near death experience many many times but she is always saved.

Our Views –

This series focuses more on women taking incharge and changing the rules of the game and these things are done very flawlessly.

This is definitely a worth watching show for numerous reasons like it’s full of suspense, drama, good scenes, good acting and ofcourse Alice Braga herself!!

When you initially start watching, the first episode will give you the “Narcos” vibes and it might be what you might say is a lady narcos.

As the starting shows us how Teresa runs away from a drug cartel and then held as a refugee and there we can see all the action that we possibly can and then the rate of action declines as the plot matures. At the very first scene the end is shown where Teresa is already running this business and she on the top.

Her aura in the whole series is that of a lone wolf, a lioness and a fighter who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. She is loyal, she wants revenge in the start but later she is calm and she learns about herself that this is what she is made for.

Though the story revolves around Teresa Mendoza but the important part is played by Camila Vargas and Epifanio. The reason for putting this one in the Hispanic section is of course of its Mexican culture influence and its more than self explanatory of being in this section.

Release Year – 2017

Spanish Name – La Casa de Papel

Genre – Crime, Drama, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Heist

Cast – Úrsula Corberó, Álvaro Morte,Itziar Ituño,Pedro Alonso,Paco Tous, Alba Flores, Miguel Herrán, Jaime Lorente, Esther Acebo, Enrique Arce, María Pedraza, Darko Perić, Kiti Mánver, Hovik Keuchkerian, Rodrigo de la Serna.

Directed by – Alex Rodrigo

Produced by – Alex Pina

Seasons released so far – 4

IMDb Ratings – 8.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes – 93%

Story Line –

The story line is based on a criminal mastermind who calls himself the Professor who brings 8 thieves to lock themselves and take hostages of the Royal Mint and the Bank of Spain as he guides the thieves and tells them the further elaborated plan. The interesting thing is Professor gave names of all the thieves the name of the cities.

Our Views –

(Spoiler Alert!!)

The part focuses on starting the elaborated heist. First starts with getting all the thieves together at a place and giving them a name like Tokyo, Berlin, Nairobi, Moscow, Rio, Denver, Helsinki and Oslo.

They start the heist of the Royal Mint. The police assign the negotiator and Professor involved romantically with her.

In this part or in fact in the whole series we can see that almost for every hiccup in the plan the Professor has a counter plan lined up and everything goes good.

The role of the Professor has given justice to his role very flawlessly. I have enjoyed many Spanish shows but this turns out to be one of the best one.

As this is the first part and the story just starts to unfold and the anticipation is very high and it’s so fun to see all the problems the heist gives to the thieves and how the professor guides.

In the part 2 of money heist it can be seen that it has been rushed as compared to the first season. There are times when we hate Tokyo due to her deeds in the heist and how that creates trouble for the Professor.

Here Berlin dies and at that point starts to get very attached with him. But he then sacrificed himself for the team.

At the end of part 2, after the heist is completed we get back and start thinking that there is no way this story can continue but then they throw a romantic angle which is then led to a new vendetta seeking heist.

All the actors have their adequate importance and all did their part very flawlessly. Even though you enjoyed the part 1 and 2 very much there still might be chances that you may not enjoy the part 3 and 4.

We can see that now it’s not only the question of heist but this time it’s personal and they even face betrayal from their own inner circle.

In the upcoming part 5 the show takes a U turn and some angle might be explored in the heist.

Eagerly waiting for part 5.

Money Heist part 4 Official Trailer

Category: Hispanic

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