Review of Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014) by Paul D — 08 Sep 2016

Benicio del Toro is the best Escobar ever but this movie is terrible!!!!

This review of Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014) was written by Paul D on 08 Sep 2016.

Escobar: Paradise Lost has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nev Pierce (205) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 19 Aug 2015

Surprisingly forgettable considering its mesmering villain, although Del Toro sparks the movie into life with what screentime he does get…

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By Harry W (1,900) on 20 Aug 2016

Interested about the story behind Pablo Escobar and appreciative of Benecio Del Toro's talents as an actor, Paradise Lost sounded like an engaging…

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By Stephanie S (586) on 23 Jan 2016

To start off this movie barely touches on the truth about Escobar…

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By Luis L (106) on 22 Aug 2015

I expected a different approach! Although it was a different and interesting one, the movie was too slow and quite interesting…

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By Yip Wai Yee (59) for The Straits Times (Singapore) (616) on 01 Jul 2015

If there is any reason to watch this movie, it is to see the excellent Benicio Del Toro in all his menacing glory…

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By Stefano L (766) on 27 Nov 2016

Escobar: Paradise Lost is a great movie. Benicio Del Toro is Pablo Escobar…

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By Kevin M (2,627) on 23 Nov 2015

While the film feels unfocused and very hard to get through the frustrating plot, Escobar: Paradise Lost still remains as a very good drama…

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By Joshua L (2,111) on 05 Oct 2016

It took me awhile to get into this movie cuz I don't like Hutcherson but once I did, I was pretty hooked…

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By Chika C (4) on 14 Sep 2018

Good movie based on true story. I enjoy the scene until the end, it also had the thrill in some situation…

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By Nate E (58) on 26 Jun 2015

Escobar: Paradise Lost was a huge surprise for me, for one I didn't know it was in theaters till today…

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