Narcos and Queen of the South were outstanding.
The Unknown Hitman doesnt have the quality production and the acting is just ok, but its ok. The hitman seems way to old for his girlfriend and there is not a lot of good narco, DEA, cartel stuff going on.
12 Reviews
Good Fun
bryangary653 September 2019
Thirteen episodes of "Nothing ever really changes".
guyzradio6 July 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The title "The Unknown Hitman: The Story of El Cholo Adrían," will have you wondering, as "El Cholo" Adrian is never portrayed as a hit man, and he is far from obscure. El Cholo becomes "el patron" of a drug trafficking cartel - not exactly a low-profile position.
In comparison to his totally amoral detractors and competitors, the somewhat complex El Cholo initially conducts the business with a modicum of a soul and personal code. Nearly every other principle character is a one-sided caricature. His first girlfriend "Valeria" is a vain and vacuous beauty. His second girlfriend and eventual wife "Karla" is obsessed with becoming a singing star despite the danger to her and El Cholo's unborn baby. She frequently performs before or after a comedian who Is unfathomably vulgar and obnoxious. Competing drug lord-ess "Coty" Is ruthless and a sexual predator. General Garrido uses the military to strong-arm politicians, all of whom lie, cheat, and deal to get what they want. The result -- you find yourself cheering for El Cholo because he represents the least of evils, up to the point he sinks to the level of those around him.
A couple of lapses to watch for: In true old-west style gunfights, El Cholo wields a pair of pistols, never aims, and never runs out of ammo as he dodges hails of bullets. At several singing engagements, Karla's pants fit like a second skin, but without visible indication of her pregnancy which, once discovered, is pronounced "far along." In subsequent scenes, Karla goes from svelte to "baby bump" to full maternity garb virtually overnight. Belinda's bandaged hand (a result of having a finger cut off by her kidnappers) remains bandaged for what seems like months. In one scene, we see the unbandaged hand holding a phone, and all the fingers are there.
"The Unknown Hitman: The Story of El Cholo Adrían" is 13 episodes of mindless entertainment, which can still work late-night, although the subtitles flash by at times. The loose ends of the last episode could simply be a messy conclusion to the series, or the seed for a Season 3, the need for which is debatable. We already got the message well before the end of Season 2 -- the players change; the story remains the same.
In comparison to his totally amoral detractors and competitors, the somewhat complex El Cholo initially conducts the business with a modicum of a soul and personal code. Nearly every other principle character is a one-sided caricature. His first girlfriend "Valeria" is a vain and vacuous beauty. His second girlfriend and eventual wife "Karla" is obsessed with becoming a singing star despite the danger to her and El Cholo's unborn baby. She frequently performs before or after a comedian who Is unfathomably vulgar and obnoxious. Competing drug lord-ess "Coty" Is ruthless and a sexual predator. General Garrido uses the military to strong-arm politicians, all of whom lie, cheat, and deal to get what they want. The result -- you find yourself cheering for El Cholo because he represents the least of evils, up to the point he sinks to the level of those around him.
A couple of lapses to watch for: In true old-west style gunfights, El Cholo wields a pair of pistols, never aims, and never runs out of ammo as he dodges hails of bullets. At several singing engagements, Karla's pants fit like a second skin, but without visible indication of her pregnancy which, once discovered, is pronounced "far along." In subsequent scenes, Karla goes from svelte to "baby bump" to full maternity garb virtually overnight. Belinda's bandaged hand (a result of having a finger cut off by her kidnappers) remains bandaged for what seems like months. In one scene, we see the unbandaged hand holding a phone, and all the fingers are there.
"The Unknown Hitman: The Story of El Cholo Adrían" is 13 episodes of mindless entertainment, which can still work late-night, although the subtitles flash by at times. The loose ends of the last episode could simply be a messy conclusion to the series, or the seed for a Season 3, the need for which is debatable. We already got the message well before the end of Season 2 -- the players change; the story remains the same.
No parental guide
jjmcfadden-9931024 June 2019
Yup 10 a great offering from Gonzalo Gonzales
schlagzeugplayer21 September 2019
Bravo Gonzalo Gonzales very good. From the moment you start this series your hooked. As it progresses you really root for El Cholo aka Adrian . Ya sure it's not Queen of the South or Marcos but this show holds its own. I urge you to watch it in Spanish because the acting to me feels real and not " acting ". I hope this never gets dubbed unless they do it w heavy detail on the original voices. So why a ten? Because anything else is just not right . His vision always gets gritty and is almost like your watching a life story in real time.
Excellent series
sandykpinto14 August 2019
Excellent show!
delgadomarino22 October 2019
Pretty good
andiarrhonds22 June 2021
The action makes up for the bad acting at times
ssheree-0570311 June 2020
I guess I must have developed a crush on Cholo because I was so mad at him that I wanted to cry when he pulled that last stunt and I am literally sick to my stomach that it's come to an end. Rarely do ever feel this way about anything on TV. I had to read subtitles the whole way through, worth every bit of it! Will be watching again!
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