It was a sure hit. Prime Video has put the odds on its side for a new original French film by betting on Franck Gastambide. The actor – but also the director, to whom we are indebted, namely Les Kaira, Pattaya and Taxi 5 – spared no expense with Medellin.
Together with his loyal associates Anuar Tubal and Ramzi Bedia, he takes us to Colombia, on the trail of the biggest drug traffickers.
Here’s what it’s about: Pablito is a young YouTuber fascinated by Pablo Escobar. He decides to make his dream come true by going to Medellin on the trail of a drug lord. A few days later, through a video published on his social networks, the world discovers that Pablito is in the hands of dangerous drugs, who demand a huge ransom for his release. “Plata o plomo!”.
But what the Narcos don’t know is that Pablito has a big brother, and that big brother has a plan as simple as it is completely insane: assemble a team, raid Colombia, confront the cartel men, and bring him back to health. little brother. and besides.
But this story is just an excuse to offer you a 2-hour action movie, between narrow alleys and chases on the rooftops of Barrio Escobar, fights and explosions.
This cocktail seems to have pleased Prime Video subscribers, who placed Medellin at number one 24 hours after its release. In this way, he took down the Citadel spy series, which had held the pole position for several weeks.
Although Medellin is doing quite well on the platform, it is receiving mixed reviews from the press and viewers. With a score of 2/5 on AlloCiné, Gastambid’s film has as many fans as detractors, but most agree on the solidity of the production:
“The action scenes are very well put together, the tension is there and the plot is strong. We don’t mind at all. I was expecting a film that was more comical, but no. “ (so)
“This is a gastambide film, it corresponds to the dignity of American blockbusters with special effects. We are having a good time watching this movie. “ (Noam???? D)
“Amazon Prime Video pulled out all the stops in terms of budget and it shows! A fun and efficient action comedy, just the way we like it, with a cast of actors who don’t take themselves too seriously. Some nice emotional moments. Also. Everything is rhythmic, very well done and the lines Highlighted. Plus, the Columbia pictures are so beautiful. A good time is guaranteed!”(lia)
“Probably his best movie, but hey, it’s not hard to go after Taxi 5 or Pattaya, which were really terrible. The implementation is simplistic but not really terrible, a few car races are very good, the rest is forgettable. (Toino)
“If Frank Gastambide’s previous performances didn’t excite me more than this, “Medellin” starts off surprisingly well with well-crafted chases and funny scenes, but the film struggles to go the distance due to the minimalist script.(AM11)
It remains to be seen whether Medellin will be able to equal Overdose, the most viewed Prime Video French film worldwide, according to the platform (which never shares views).
Source: Allocine
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