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Diego Luna, Scoot McNairy (Erzähler), José María Yazpik, Fermín Martínez, Michael Peña, Alejandro Edda, Alfonso Dosal, Fernanda Urrejola, Alyssa Diaz (mehr)Streaming (1)
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Dieser düstere neue Ableger von Narcos porträtiert den Aufstieg des Guadalajara-Kartells und die Anfänge des mexikanischen Drogenkrieges in den 1980ern. (Netflix)
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Felix Gallardo mag sich zwar in Kolumbien an einem Teich mit Flusspferden wie ein armer Verwandter und zugleich Schüler tatsächlicher Narkobarone vorkommen, jedoch diese parallele Geschichtslektion (oder aber auch eine Brücke zwischen der 3. und 4. Staffel) vermag den letzten drei Staffeln direkt in die Augen zu schauen. Qualitativ verliert sie sich jedoch nicht an Boden. Klar, das zeitgenössische Mexiko und Felix als Drogenbaron wirken hierin zwar üblicher als Pablo oder Gentlemans Club von Cali, aber darin liegt gerade die Stärke dieser Serie. Langsam und unauffällig fließt sie dahin, manchmal nur in vertrauten Situationen, verleiht ihnen jedoch einen interessanten Maßstab, einen verstörenden Unterton, der umso mehr empordringt, wenn Sie die aktuellen Aussagen über den Stand der Dinge kennen. Dies betrifft unter anderem Heli Amat Escalante, welche sich der Regie der top Folge, nämlich der fünften annahm und hiermit den Mut von Netflix unterstrich, Art-Regisseure zu engagieren, die einen sehr radikalen Lebenslauf hinter sich haben. Zweites Beispiel - hervorragende Retro-Glanzfahrten im siebten und achten Teil, die aufs Kerbholz des weitschweifigen mexikanischen Formalisten Alonso Ruizpalacios gehen. Der Sinn für Details sowie die Atmosphäre dieser Folgen ist ebenso außergewöhnlich wie das Gespür der Schöpfer für das Typencasting. Die Transformationen der Hauptfiguren sowie der ständige Zustrom an interessanten Nebenfiguren hebt die Narcos: Mexico auf ein Elitelevel empor. Mexikaner können sich hier wie zu Hause fühlen, obgleich der Höhepunkt der Serie in Verbindung mit einem anderen hervorragend ausgewählten Protagonisten, nämlich Kim, zwischen Folge neun und zehn liegt. Ich weiß mir nicht anders zu helfen, aber wieder stellt sich die Begeisterung für Narcoballaden ein. Besonders diejenige, in welcher es primär um den gutmütigen Mörder Don Neto geht, bricht einem das Herz.
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Before the War on Drugs broke out as we know it today (when it is no longer possible to tell who is against whom and who commits what), before it turned into a genuine open conflict full of war atrocities and crimes against humanity, with billions of narco-dollars flowing from human wreckages in America to lavish haciendas in Mexico, there were couple of “outsiders" at the very beginning that decided to turn unconceptual weed smuggling into a “serious" business by establishing the first cartel. Which they did so well that they got the momentum, realizing that they didn't have to face the direct threat of cultivation because they had a huge “competitive advantage" in the form of huge and open trade borders with the United States. So, they decided to protect the distribution of “white gold"; and from that moment everything went to hell. It is paradoxical that if you want to criticize the first series of Narcos spin-offs, then it´s just a certain “countryiness", because compared to previous Colombian series, it is undoubtedly much calmer, less emotional and violent and more business. Yes, it's about a time when the DEA was looking for its place, when drug traffickers were just beginning to realize what they really had in their hands, when it was still more about gentleman's agreements than about severed heads on the doorstep. About times when they had no idea that slaves do not have to be in the gears of politicians and police forces, but on the contrary that they are the ones who support politicians and decide who the police shall punish. So yes, it's not that Mexico yet, where the relationships and intrigues between the individual cartels even overshadow the plots in the Game of Thrones. None of this means that it would not be great and interesting. Yes, you just have to pair it with the situation one or two decades later. It's perfectly cast, few series are so lucky to have juicy supporting characters; especially Don “Mexican Krobot" Neto and Pablo “Mexican Zednicek" Acosta gives it a heart and a soul. The budget was big, (not only) the period design is staggering. Many will be annoyed by Luna as the main bad guy, because “he is not as charismatic or insane as Escobar", and El Chapo is here (so far) only as a butler of bigger bosses This is undoubtedly true, but Luna plays it excellently, and it is his inconspicuousness, that “manages the whole company as a white-collar" is his advantage that distinguishes him and makes him interesting. In addition, the creators work significantly with its pairing compared to Peño's character; both are outsiders from the middle of nowhere, who no one takes seriously, and even though they are already successful, but only because their bosses need them More than a solid start, which fully stands on its own and not only as a complement to the Colombian trilogy. And compared to it, it has a considerable advantage in the immense potential for the future, because when it reaches the point where El Padrino falls, it will free up space for the already mentioned butler. And then it starts. | S1: 4/5 |
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Solid, but probably the weakest Narcos. The setting of Mexico is certainly appealing, but the characters are not as engaging as before. Michael Peña isn't Pedro Pascal and Diego Luna doesn't have the charisma of Escobar or the Godfathers of the Cali Cartel and that's quite a problem. The only crazy character that really entertains is Rafa. The action is more intimate than spectacular and unfortunately there isn't much of it as no one is properly at war with each other; there more personal murders which, although detailed and brutal, I expected much more. Slight disappointment, but still 4 srars. 75%.
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