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Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittGripping.
- 75Miami HeraldMarta BarberMiami HeraldMarta BarberA mesmerizing documentary about the rise and fall of a drug lord, perhaps the biggest there ever was.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceHits 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.
- 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.
- 40Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderThe sanitized content clashes with the narrative style, which mimics true-crime TV like “American Justice.”