Comments on: Review: Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ Starring Wagner Moura And Boyd Holbrook

By: M Muth Martinez

M Muth Martinez — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

Forced American perspective? Inescapable narration? Inauthentic portrayal of Colombia? This, in my opinion, is a terrible review. Narcos is an AMAZING show.. Anyone who possesses even a vague understanding of Latin America should be able to recognize that. It may be narrated via the perspective of a DEA agent, but you don\’t have too listen too closely to understand that he is simply a conveyor of simple/obvious information and untainted history (hence why he 1) critiques both the U.S. AND Colombian governments, AND the cartels, and 2) speaks with a dull, somewhat apathetic voice). Besides.. The intensity of this show is honestly on par with that of Breaking Bad. So please watch again and reconsider.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

At least get the name of the country right, Columbia? You\’re a journalist? This review is literally copied from the Atlantic. And you call yourself a journalist?

By: Honest Joe

Honest Joe — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

stop confusing bloggers for journalists, Peter. bloggers are bottom wrung and entertainment bloggers? they\’re not even on the ladder.

By: Erik

Erik — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

Guys, I understand and even appreciate the corrections on errors. Mistakes happen, and we want to catch them here. So thanks. But jeez, why the hostility? I may be bottom of the ladder in your opinion, but what does that make the commentors on an enterianment blog? And thanks for the clicks, you helped us out there.

By: Bradley

Bradley — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

Peter are you that stupid? The country is spelt C O L O M B I A.

By: Oktay Ege Kozak

Oktay Ege Kozak — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

Great review Erik! Very disappointed that you didn\’t like this show since I was looking forward to it. We mostly agree on movies but when it comes to Netflix stuff, you\’re my barometer (You recommended Bojack Horseman and that turned out to be one of the best shows of last year) so I\’ll be skipping this one. Also, I don\’t remember you calling yourself a journalist anywhere, I don\’t think you\’re "not even on the bottom of the ladder haha blogger". You\’re just a great film and TV critic. I guess that\’ll have to do.

By: joel

joel — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

This dude acts nothing like the real Pablo.
Pablo: El Patron del Mal. – that guy acts like pablo

By: Billy

Billy — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

what am I missing? Narcos is tremendous. The audience is English speaking. The protagonist is English because of that. I\’m bilingual so I can keep up with the Spanish and avoid relying on the subtitles but the target market cannot. This is basic service to the audience, and the story of Escobar is central. I think this is fantastic narrative. The criticism is formalistic and callow. Watch the series instead of relying on this rehash. It will be more entertaining, and it\’s also hilarious in the right moments.

By: Honest Joe

Honest Joe — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

Erik, the hostility is aimed more at this site and its constant stream of errors than it is your particular piece. also, not a good idea to insult your readers, mate. see, a journalist could have told you that. it\’s a basic tenet of the trade. you and your co-writers, as well as those occupying the upper wrungs, are fair game b/c you compose articles to be read and commented upon.

By: Randy

Randy — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

I actually like the show and the DEA angle. It adds to the mystery of Escobar the man and keeps you guessing at what he might do next. Also it allows Escobar to be a larger-than-life character without glorifying him, because you get to see the real damage be causes and get a glimpse inside the often desperate effort to take him down. I\’m not sure if Amerocan audiences would go for an entire series with English subtitles over Spanish dialogue. The show could be better but overall it\’s a good show.

By: El gringo supremo

El gringo supremo — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

Oh hey, bet you loved star wars, no white male POV. It had hints at biracial romance, a strong female protagonist AND antagonist. I guess these are plot points that somehow substitute for quality, this is why I am hyper selective about what I watch, you can\’t even trust the reviewers in this day and age. 11/10 clickb8 m8

By: frostbr

frostbr — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

Good review, I like Narcos but it had potential to be a masterpiece.

P.S.: Fernando Coimbra directed episodes 7 & 8, I recommend you to see his movie: "O lobo atrás da porta."

By: N

Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

I am very disappointed with INDIEWIRE and their lack of culture on time to write a review about a series like NARCOS. I don\’t even want to think about the first review comparing NARCOS to ENTOURAGE. I agree with you M MUTH MARTINEZ. In my opinion is one of the best TV SHOWS of the year. It was like a kind of docu drama. And RANDY you are right about not glorifying him. I don\’t think nobody wants to watch HITLER or BIN LADEN as the hero of the film, and Pablo Escobar is not Walter White. I see this review and I can imagine ERIK as one of the journalist from "DRONEZ" in DOCUMENTARY NOW !on IFC, please watch it, I am sure your you will see yourself there : ) and watch NARCOS again or talk to colombians, specially people from Medellin and Bogota and ask them about it.

By: komlan

komlan — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

I just finished watching the series and loved it.I\’m not sure know if you\’ve watched the series because your review is wrong and
misguided. When it comes to the narration it was helpful due to the fact that the show is mostly in spanish language. And I believed they did to stay as accurate as possible to the historical facts and make the show believable. And it is helpful to a non-spanish speaking audience..

By: salman

salman — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

Sorry but I disagree with your views compleywlyy other than the fact that Wagner was brilliant. The direction,the acting,the cut scenes and even the soundtrack were flawless…as for the narration..I enjoyed it thoroughly as it helped settle me as a viewer into a series which for the large part was filmed in Spanish,not to mention explaining the back ground and history.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

As a big fan of the Adjust Your Tracking school of thought, I\’m now far more apprehensive about this series. I\’ll still give it a shot, because I loved Padihila\’s work on the "Elite Squad 2: I Heard You Didn\’t Need to See the First One" and "Bus 174," as well as the cinematographer from "Pan\’s Labyrinth."

But I\’m only going to give it a few episodes. And after I\’ve just seen how "Hannibal" can turn an awful sounding police procedural into a shocking and sensuous Giallo arthouse masterpiece, I know I\’ll have a short fuse for this show if it starts falling into generic crime drama and biopic conventions. If a TV show can the budget to do new things and be exciting, it should take that expanded canvas and use it to move in new directions, not see it as a chance to ape the once original lurid digressions other shows did before in a new and pioneering way.

By: Vince

Vince — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

Wagner Moura is rather bland, and does not make a great role. Also, myself as a spanish speaking guy, find his inevitable brazilian accent extremely weird. Just think about a french dude portraying Al Capone, he could make a great role, but his sound makes his performance very dubious.

Also, the whole back-statement of "we america will rescue the poor LatAm country" is pity and basic. The way the screenwriter changed the whole story to showcase the americans as the saviors is ridiculous, great for the improvement of Netflix\’s target market tho

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

Wagner Moura is so so brilliant, love it, love it.

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

I meant So Brilliant and I love it

By: J

Mon, 23 May 2016 02:25:28 +0000

Two more corrections to point out, both in the final paragraph: "I have to wonder if there *were too many cooks in the kitchen" and "*dual mini-series". That said, I agree with you about the annoying gringo framing and narration choice that was made.