Tragic Jungle

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): June 9, 2021

5.0	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Ratings

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bertobellamyJun 10, 2021

"Selva Tragica" is a step forward after the soporific "Epitaph"; However Yulene Olaizola once again shows more interest in the story than in her characters.

The premise is extremely intriguing: in the 1920s, a group of Mexican gum workers"Selva Tragica" is a step forward after the soporific "Epitaph"; However Yulene Olaizola once again shows more interest in the story than in her characters.

The premise is extremely intriguing: in the 1920s, a group of Mexican gum workers meets a mysterious Belizean woman, who arouses tension and lust among them. The movie seems to start as Agnes' adventure into the unknown; strangely, her character is diluted as the plot progresses, until she is reduced to the mystical symbol that she represents.

The atmosphere that Olaizola and her team create - filming on location - stands out, since something like this is rarely seen in Mexican cinema; but the story, in general, doesn't quite work out.

You can appreciate Olaizola's desire to do something different - a western in the jungle! - and although, again, his story is based on guys walking from one place to another while losing their minds, allusions to the brutality of capitalism and machismo paint a historical panorama that cannot be set aside.… Expand

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alejandro970Jun 27, 2021

La selva maya como un escenario en el que la línea que separa la leyenda con la realidad, y el cómo una mujer que huye de un matrimonio forzado se vuelve un contrapeso entre ambos. Como es de suponer, no es para espectadores sedientos deLa selva maya como un escenario en el que la línea que separa la leyenda con la realidad, y el cómo una mujer que huye de un matrimonio forzado se vuelve un contrapeso entre ambos. Como es de suponer, no es para espectadores sedientos de acción; pero aún así tiene su atractivo visual.… Expand

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