El Narco

Titre original : El infierno

2010
NC-17
2h 29min

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Damián Alcázar and Jorge Zárate in El Narco (2010)

Dark Comedy Satire Action Comedy Crime Drama Western

El Benny est expulsé des États-Unis et rentre chez lui dans un Mexique dévasté par la guerre contre la drogue. Il commence à gravir les échelons, trouvant une vie prospère pleine d'argent, d... Tout lireEl Benny est expulsé des États-Unis et rentre chez lui dans un Mexique dévasté par la guerre contre la drogue. Il commence à gravir les échelons, trouvant une vie prospère pleine d'argent, de femmes, de violence et de plaisir.El Benny est expulsé des États-Unis et rentre chez lui dans un Mexique dévasté par la guerre contre la drogue. Il commence à gravir les échelons, trouvant une vie prospère pleine d'argent, de femmes, de violence et de plaisir.

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Récompenses
- 28 victoires et 6 nominations au total

Anecdotes
This film and "Un mundo maravilloso (2006)" are the films in the series that received less censorship during their projection in Mexico. This could be because the other two, "La ley de Herodes (1999)" and "La dictadura perfecta (2014)," were released when the most powerful and controversial political party of the country, PRI, known in Mexico for its intolerance to criticism, was ruling the country.

Gaffes
The close-up of the grenade tossed under the pickup truck reveals a big hole at the bottom of the grenade, which indicates it is a dummy grenade, usual Army surplus store stock and commonly used for training.

Connexions
Followed by La dictadura perfecta (2014)

Bandes originales
México americano
Written by Rumel Fuentes
Performed by Los Lobos
Courtesy of Los Lobos Records

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10/10

Genius tastes better with a grain of salt

I assure you that this movie's legacy will still be talked about in decades to come. Certainly, the sole fact that this movie came to be speaks wonders of how great cinema can be made in Mexico, together with its box-office companion, "Hidalgo".

There is a little something for everyone: emotional dilemmas, intellectual reflection, and scenes so well composed that they're worthy of being shown in film schools. For the general public, the tasteful black comedy, the strong symbolic images, as well as the numerous occasions it gives for yelling "burn!!" (or "pedradas", in Spanish) will be the most memorable.

The ideas behind the making of this movie are definitely genius, but it still should be taken with a grain of salt. It is a very simplified view of the lower levels of the narco industry, as it only portrays the case of how a small rural town, with typical small-town values and small-town conservatism, is affected. The movie has been warmly received by the Mexican public, who after only seeing the consequences of this battle against narco forces, have no idea of what this narco business really is about, and crave any type of inside scoop they can get their hands on.

This movie presents what feels like great insight in an easily digestible way.