Review of Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014) by Kevin M — 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 to watch thanks to Benicio del Toro's excellent performance.

This review of Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014) was written by Kevin M on 23 Nov 2015.

Escobar: Paradise Lost has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 04 Nov 2015

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

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By Steve H (1,232) on 17 Sep 2015

I found this quite solid overall. Especially given how hard Hutcherson, Del Toro and Moreno kill it…

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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 Greg G (298) on 11 Nov 2015

Is good, was bit disappointed in the ending. It had a different angle to the Escobar story then I expected…

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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 Arseniy V (499) on 05 Sep 2015

I found this quite solid overall. Especially given how hard Hutcherson, Del Toro and Moreno kill it…

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By Shaun L (128) on 01 Jul 2015

I thought the movie was very captivating and a great movie. I enjoyed it greatly…

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By Chris O (947) on 16 Nov 2015

Andrea Di Stefano's directorial debut is a solid one, and is accompanied by great actors, along with a decent crime drama…

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