Movie Review The War On Drugs - 1290 Words

After an increasing interest for television series based on true stories, Netflix came out with their own version of such a TV show. Narcos, a television show based around the life of drug kingpins of the 1980s, suddenly hit the international audience after its style of shooting and storyline struck interest among many. The show is set in Columbia and Netflix describes it as â€Å"The true story of Colombia’s infamously violent and powerful drug cartels fuels this gritty new gangster drama series,† (Netflix, 2015). So far two seasons have been released on Netflix which mainly emphasizes the sudden rise and gradual downfall of Pablo Escobar’s life and the Medellin Cartel, however the coming seasons are set to portray the other drug cartels that carried on after Pablo Escobar was killed. The director Josà © Padilha created the show in such a way that it truly brings out the American perspective on the war on drugs in Columbia; one that has left a significant mark in Columbian history. 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