Puerta 7

Often a challenge of trying to familiarise yourself with Spanish through Netflix is the dearth of watchable shows available, particularly for Argentina. Thankfully Puerta 7 is gripping in its own right thanks to the casting and compelling subject matter. The nature of football hooliganism and its political impact in Argentine culture is explored through entertaining and earnest characters, being a drama it is of course at times embellished but the themes it explores are largely relevant and present in Argentina. Thankfully the writing allows plenty of room for a strong storyline in any potential further seasons, I'd love to see an original Argentine drama given a chance on Netflix after Edha flopped.

Unique story line. Spot on. Rarely do the fans get a chance to see the challenges of running a soccer club. Rarely do owners get to see that they are not alone in these challenges. Puerta 7 is not a repeat of the same old story. And while it is fiction, it is not far from the truth. Lomito's character runs parallel to one already experienced. Others are just as close. And the situation is more usual than the general fans would know.

Hopefully the series will continue and the realities will be exposed. The acting is not perfect because the real-life characters are not perfect. Bravo. Let's pray there will be more. A contested election and what happens will be very spicy. Add in the interests of the federation and the national sports board for realism, and take it up that notch.

Go for it! Forza Puer7a

I'm a huge fan of argentinian cinema, but what a disappointment this series is.

Terrible acting, terrible story, full of clichés and plot holes.

The director, Israel Adrian Caetano, is a very good one, as he already proved in "Oso Rojo" - one of my favorite action films - and "Pizza, birra, faso", an argentinian classic. The problems here are with the script and acting.

It's a shame that such a rich and full of possibilities theme as the argentinian football and its barra bravas was so wasted like this.

When in episode 1 I already pause the series every few minutes to grab my cell phone, get a drink or play with the cats, I already know that it will not be a great success.

Hmm, I don't know. Had a different expectation: tension, darkness, drugs, hooligans ... But it's actually a bit boring. Little happens.

It annoys me that a young woman thinks she can handle the entire system on her own and also manages to do everything. Totally not credible.

But the most annoying thing is the music / tunes in between the scenes. A guitar chord that reminds me of Married with Children, The Nanny and those kind of programs. Of those silly tunes at all times without any purpose.

In short: a very moderate series.

Get rid of them subtitles. Listen in Spanish. Dialogue's good 'n' punchy, and If you like football and intrigue this one's definitely for you. Lots more violence than normal for Latin Teleseries, so not for Mum. Storyline's not terribly great, but this one's not badly paced over just 8 episodes, with a large body-count - and producers that REALLY say it like it is!! Don Hector, the soccer hooligan-cum-mafia boss, played by Carlos Bellosi has such screen presence that the hapless Dolores Fonzi , cast as Security-Chief Diana is plain usurped. Hector's a bit like the male counterpart of Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones. Difficult to take eyes off, but for ALL the wrong reasons. You'll love and loathe him. Lo recomendo.