Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami

I watched this to find out more information about one person, Marylin Bonochea. She just so happened to be my fathers 2nd wife. I wanted to know more about her story and history since when I knew her she was in witness protection. The series captured the details of the kingpins story, probably too quick but their story is long and very detailed from what I've come to understand. I enjoyed this from a completely different perspective than most others.

Falls short compared to the cocaine cowboys movie documentary, but watchable. The theme song is an absolute travesty though.

Typical glorification of criminals "documentary". Show them in their fancy cars, with their pretty ladies, living in big houses, with their fake smiles and expensive lawyers. It really pays off being a criminal. This is the message the documentary seems to portray. None of the dark sides are shown. It's a very skewed documentary in favor of the criminals. The law enforcers they interview are portrayed as silly and whiney. Whilst the criminals are enjoying the interviews and laughing and pretending this is all been great fun. Great fun indeed all those countless murders that have been committed for their businesses to run properly. Great fun indeed that so many lives have been destroyed by their actions.

When I heard that Billy Corbin was making another Cocaine Cowboys documentary I was over the moon, but it ultimately fell way short of his previous work. I don't necessarily think it's his fault, but it's on for too long. The first Cocaine Cowboys was exceptional, but this isn't near the standard set by that. It's still a decent watch, but don't go in thinking you're gonna hear from a Micky Munday or Jon Roberts kinda raconteur. It's just nowhere near that standard.

I love anything BC usually does but this could be one drug story too many.

Nowhere near as interesting as the original Cocaine Cowboys documentary's and the characters are a bit dull.