Toledo

a Spanish historical film. not different by many others. same battle for power, secrets, traitors, forbidden love stories, fight scenes and complex plot. different is the lead character who reminds the simple sacred values who defines a honest life. and the atmosphere of a city who becomes a character itself. a beautiful story and not bad acting. spirit of an old period who reflects the images of present. tension, humor and the clichés about Middle Age. all in decent and, in few episodes, touching mix. a film about values more than reconstruction of a page from history. seductive, nice or interesting. not great ambitions but a real honest work. that is all. like many historical films, an adventure.

not real different by many other historical films. same ingredients. same flavor. different - the silhouette of a warrior who, in peace time, use, in different struggles, the moral principles who defines him. and this is the detail who does Toledo special.the status of parable because the problems are the same with our everyday reality- the tolerance and the dialogue with Muslim world, the antisemitism, the power as temptation, forbidden love and the youth as unique space of adventure, friendship and mistakes. sure, it is not exactly a great series but it is a decent one, seductive for the wise manner to remind more than present, for romance and courage and drops of tension, for the portrait of Alfonso X who seems be a kind of emperor from fairy tale. and, sure, for the inspired way to remind the story of a splendid town as large puzzle of feelings, emotions, fights and justice.