Le indagini di Belascoarán

Breezy, fast-paced. This is one film that doesn't take itself seriously and it works. The viewer is entertained as a result. The cases that Belascoaran works on are not really difficult and sans dizzying twists. But they are engaging and the viewer follows the stories enthusiastically till the end.

The film shows how he tackles each case: with aplomb and comedic touch. The illustrations that overlay the screen to further explain the cases Belascoaran is working on are cleverly done. This, as well as funny Silverio Palacios, as Belascoaran's casual sidekick Gilberto, add to the film's playful quality.

The actors, particularly Luis Gerardo Mendez, dish out realistic portrayals of their roles; nothing is cheesy or grandstanding.

As detective stories go, this one has a better vibe than "The Poison Rose" (2019) starring John Travolta.

It wasn't bad, but eliminating characters and modifying the verbality of the story, the mysticism of the story get lost.

To start, why not show the original drink CoCa Cola on the show? Great opportunity for sponsorship and it would maintain the fidelity of the addictive drink in the Mexican society. Hector, Carlos and Eliza are European descendant, yet they all look more Mexican than the plumber. Hector is taller, whiter, and attractive.

The Belascoaran series are books that reflect a great deal of the reality of corruption and misery than Mexico experience. It is relevant and it gives a chance to the Latin-American community to see the true history true the eyes of a character such as Hector.

Why is Hector's brother not part of the story, is Carlos whom inspirers his brother to fight the cause and stick it to the big men. Why is La Chica Cola de Caballo so accessible, she was a shadow that appeared only when she wanted. Why was Hector so monogamous, he was a lover boy, slept with the clients even the young girl he rescues in the bowling alley. Carlos is a great character that provides direction to Hector, Carlos and Eliza are the pieces that Hector is lacking in his disturbed personality.

Finally, I know it's hard, but when it comes to the regional speech call "albur" the double meaning of making something serious a grotesque yet funny way to talk, specially among the "lower classes". You miss a great chance to introduce great comedy to the series.

Why so cheap, why the need to compress a book in one hour or less.

Paco Ignacio Taibo II is a great author that needs his work well rendered. He is not just a writer but a savy historian.

Mexico can guarantee a reality stranger than fiction, although Belascoarán does it's best to prove otherwise.

This 8/10 is completely biased, being a Chilango myself, albeit from a very critical viewer. The casting, dialogue, and settings are all exceptional, believable, immersive, even for what most would think is a surrealist storyline.

I've never read the 70's novels, or heard of them until this Netflix series dropped, I'd like to think that they've been seamlessly transported onto the silver screen.

This is a series that doesn't pretend to be anything other than good humoured entertainment with a romantic flare of the little guy standing up against evil.

I hope that these three episodes are just the beginning of an epic journey.

A cookie -cutter murder mystery made for the American audiences. Some gore, some drama, an oh-so-good guy, an oh-so-corrupt policeman and, of course an oh-so-gorgeous (and brave!) girl. The evil guy is also extremely stereotypical.

Of course it is on Netflix - and the quality of films on Netflix is continuously going down.

South American cinema has so many gems, but Netfilx chooses just the ones that don't require much thinking. (As a matter of fact, low IQ seems to be a requirement for Netflix films.) I have been fooled again by high IMDB ratings and glowing reviews. Don't waste your time with this mediocre film.

Light hearted yet very well acted, really enjoyed each episode, the fact that it ended the way it did, makes me thing (hope) for q second season, only 3 episodes, me Mendez is probably one of the best Mexican actors at the moment and had very good chemistry with Paulina Gaitab, super hot by the way, is set in the 70s which a golden era for Mexican cinema so it definitely ads a touch of nostalgia, at least to us that are familiar with them.

I'll keep my fingers crossed as I really look forward for season 2 and more, I know there's plenty of material so, why not?

Definitely a must see highly recommend.