The Private Archives of Pablo Escovar
Cinema Tropical | Release Date: September 8, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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3
Negative:
1
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75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Gripping. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
A mesmerizing documentary about the rise and fall of a drug lord, perhaps the biggest there ever was. Read full review
50
Village VoiceEd Halter
Hits just the right balance of pop and political. Though flat by cinematic standards, Beaufort's TV aesthetics--sonorous Telemundo-style narrator, black-backgrounded talking heads, and gaudy titles--nevertheless befit the story. Read full review
50
The New York TimesAnita Gates
There is always something inherently interesting about the combination of wealth and evil, and even more intriguing about people who claim to have seen a monster's humanity. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderCliff Doerksen
The sanitized content clashes with the narrative style, which mimics true-crime TV like “American Justice.” Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Tries to leave the impression of Escobar as a positive force whose dirty money actually saved Colombia's economy while those of neighboring Latin American countries collapsed. Read full review
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