Monday 10 May 2021

LA GOMERA (THE WHISTLERS)

Recommended. A truly original multilingual crime story: in Spanish, English, Romanian and whistled. The axis of the complex plot is a corrupt policeman from Bucharest whose covering a drug dealer is compromised and, as 30 million euro is at stake, he's working his way both through the prosecutor's office where he's employed and the gang structures. Everyone has got something to gain and something to lose therefore each protagonist is playing his or her own game. The plot is intricate, jumps to and fro in time and place but all the pieces of the puzzle fit. Beautiful Romanian model Catrinel Menghia acts convincingly and shows off her curves naked. Wonderful cinematography takes you on a trip round the world with three diverse country locations. As it commences, you approach the volcanic rocks of La Gomera and are welcomed by an announcer at the ferry harbour, then you visit Bucharest and Romanian countryside, when it ends, another announcer bids goodbye in Singapore.

Seen online, with top-notch picture and sound, but, obviously, cinematic reception might differ.

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