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6/10
Haven't they heard about DNA tests?
nimrodmoyal12 November 2023
OK.let's admit - it's fun, it's a great mind escape and this show is definitely entertaining and surprisingly - suspenseful and full of twists and turns. It's also a great look into the lifestyle of the beautiful and rich in Mexico City. The acting is quite a Telenovela style - melodramatic, exaggerated and often pompous. It seems that the Mexican TV industry pulled off their heavy guns - all the most famous and most good looking actors to participate in this over complicated and messy plot.

Nevertheless- The storyline is neither reliable nor credible.... After all - 18 Chapters to find your mother, when all you could do is a simple DNA test.
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7/10
Good Latin drama
estefanimadeleinm28 October 2023
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The TV show was good. A predictable drama. Reminds me of Mexican novels back in the day. The principal actress needs more acting classes. I didn't like the forced inclusion with the girl in that she didn't know how she perceived herself and if they wanted to include something should've promoted sending her to therapy and finding help for her and not embracing the craziness around. There are more important problems in our society. I loved the good actresses. That's the kind of feminism I like to see powerful women but with great hearts. Is not too long or too short Can take like 2 weeks to finish. Overall a good Latino show.
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6/10
DNA, ANYONE?
sbump-8896129 November 2023
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Nice story, interesting characters with some good acting ... but with the street smart heroine searching for her Mom, wouldn't a hair strand for 1, 2 or 3 of her four targets have given her the answer she risked her life and the lives of all other she cared for.

Not sorry that I watched, but I feel 8 episodes, acquiring the DNA, having it tested and eliminating potential Moms may have played out better.

Great casting; Camila Valero as Brenda and Kika Edgar as Irene are supurb. Farah Justiniani as Samantha was brilliant with an interesting storyline.

While the series ran long, the episode were only 30 to 35 minutes ... so not a total loss. Worth a watch.
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10/10
Is this the Mexican Lace?
damien-ofarrell1 November 2023
While I genuinely enjoyed watching this series, I couldn't help but be struck by its uncanny resemblances to Shirley Conran's iconic "Lace.", which was made into a miniseries with Phoebe Cates. From the intricate plot details to the overarching themes, the parallels were too evident to dismiss as mere coincidence. It's intriguing to ponder whether these similarities were intentional homages or unintentional overlaps. Regardless, this element of déjà vu did cast a shadow over my viewing experience. However, it's worth noting that despite these resemblances, the series stands on its own merit. The narrative is engaging, and the plot twists are masterfully executed, ensuring that viewers remain on the edge of their seats. The cinematography and character development further enhance the viewing experience, making it a pleasant watch overall. While comparisons to "Lace" are inevitable, this series offers its own unique flavor and charm, making it a worthy addition to any television enthusiast's viewing.
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10/10
An unmissable serie, entirely entertaining
toledanogelaini13 October 2023
The series grabs you from the first minute and you can't stop watching it despite its 18 episodes. An effective narrative with constant flash backs, which describes in depth the psychology of each character, their personality, their motivations. Convincing and credible dialogues despite being a classic Soap Opera, and great performances by the entire cast, highlighting the protagonist, Camila Valero, the Director of the Boarding School Chantal Andere, and the deputy Kica Edgar..An Unmissable serie, entirely entertaining, .It combines suspense, drama, family relationships, politics with surprising balance, and despite having too many characters, none of its subplots get in the way or seem unnecessary.
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1/10
Cringe addiction
Danielrl198220 October 2023
This series is so bad, that it gets too a point where it gets so cringy that it's addictive. You want to see the next ridiculous thing.

The plot is quite frankly ridiculous. The twists make no sense. And the basic premise is just laughable. The characters are super unrealistic, dumb decisions, the dumbest human beings are represented in the characters.

The acting, OMG. Either not enough or too much. The lead characters are terrible. Perhaps Samantha, Tomas and Irene put on a good performance but their characters are so stupidly designed that their work gets frustrated.

I cringe every episode, so much that I feel I need to see the next stupid thing they come up with.
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10/10
Pure Cheese - Absolute Pleasure!
pickles8810 November 2023
Do not over analyse just enjoy! This Netflix series is pure entertainment, over the top and bizarre plot twists and turns but am massively enjoying it. The cast and clothes gorgeous to look at and this story will keep you guessing. Very easy to binge watch as each episode runs at @35 minutes so before you know it you have watched more than you realise. I highly recommend and am adoring the European dramas and thrillers that Netflix have.

Merely repeating to get the character count - why is there a large such a large minimum character limit?

Do not over analyse just enjoy! This Netflix series is pure entertainment, over the top and bizarre plot twists and turns but am massively enjoying it. The cast are gorgeous to look at and will keep you guessing. Very easy to binge watch as each episode runs at @35 minutes so before you know it you have watched more than you realise. I highly recommend and am adoring the European dramas and thrillers that Netflix have.
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1/10
Nonsense
bredery27 October 2023
Brenda wants to know who of the four women her mother is. Instead of doing a simple DNA Test, she tries to find it out by playing small games (sure, because otherwise there would be no series). She is using the most modern technologies, literally everything to hack, track and manipulate the women... I mean she tries to make of the women drunk to make her confess what happened earlier in the past. Ridiculous. I sat there and thougt: Why the hell doesn't she just steel one of their hair even though she has the abilitiy to do it a several times... this series is a nonsense series! I'm sorry!!!!!!!
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9/10
Excellent
fiona_rp20 October 2023
Twists and unexpected turns, this nail biting drama will have you captivated from the very beginning. The storyline is consistently brilliant and the interest never fails to entertain.

Characters well matched in their roles, excellent acting and very well worth watching indeed. At the end of the episodes there are gasps and cliff hangers as the story unfolds.

An unusual plot which gradually unfolds into a thrilling story. A Mexican drama that is gripping yet enjoyable.

Thank you cast, producers and directors for such a fabulous drama, I loved it from beginning to the end, might watch it again too!!!
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10/10
Enjoyable show
vs_sports24 December 2023
Just sit back, relax and enjoy this Spanish spoken serie with short episodes. To me it was a great series, especially the first episodes were wow! At the end of every episode something exciting happened which made me want to watch the next episode right away. Big plus for the acting of the whole cast, well chosen actors for each character. I would want to see more movies or series from the main characters because of the acting.

Also big plus for the music that was supportive in the scènes, the locations (I would have wanted to see maybe a bit more of Mexico. I thought they used the same overview with mountains and forest multiple times, for me they could have shown another nice view.

Also clothing was perfect for each character.

Overall I enjoyed Pacto de Silencio! Would reccomend watching it if you are just in for a short exciting series with Some crime, good acting and fun plot.
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1/10
They never heard about DNA??? The whole plot is ridiculous.
ACA1316 October 2023
They never heard about DNA??? The whole plot is ridiculous.

It would have been OK if not for the above. Became quickly a soap.

Overwhelming music, the usual unnecessary sex scenes, this is a trend in all Spanish and Hispanic series.

The protagonist is hateful from the beginning and her vendetta is over the top. She is a psychopath.

All the characters are hateful and easily manipulated. Everyone falls in love and forget about their "mission".

The whole story could have been solved in a couple of episodes...oh but no one heard about DNA!

Ridiculous! The whole plot is ludicrous.

AVOID at all cost.
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5/10
OK for a drawn out telenovela
naples-5977726 October 2023
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An typical Mexican telenovela. The premise of vengeance is common for a South American show. Brenda has no real reason to seek vengeance. She's rich, beautiful and popular. Her teenage mother abandoned her which happens all the time. It's not like she wound up so badly. To want to ruin these women's lives because one of them made a mistake is a bit of a stretch. The acting was uneven with some really good and others especially Cezar kind of bland. Cezar gets shot in the stomach, hides for 12 hours get beaten to pulp and then beats up 2 trained bodyguards twice. He also winds up engaged to Brenda which made less than no sense. Watch it if you have nothing better to do.
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1/10
Bad ending
rinae_ceh22 October 2023
At the beginning it seemed to be an entertaining "soap" then the last chapters turned out to be bored and quite stupid. I recommend to stop watching at episode 10 and then make up your own ending. It will be far better than the actual ending. The story is quite great during the first 9 chapters, very interesting story line and the series has wonderful twists. But then, going more to the end, something happened. It is as the story writer got I'll or dropped dead and they had to make up an ending that is contrary to the very interesting twists during the first nine chapters. Very said. Therefore I cannot recommend the serie.
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4/10
Cheap copy of REVENGE
Georgemanuel20043 November 2023
I have to say the few first few episodes were really good and catchy but then it dragged on and on i fällt it was a cheap copy of the American series REVENGE !!

Revenge was very good and with many plots this one Was really painful to watch and also the main Character really bad Acting I was so bored and she was going on my nerves didn't had any sympathy for her anymore she was more nasty then the other characters I don't get it why they dragged it out to 18 episodes it was lots of unnecessary staff on there Anyway my opinion is it was just 4 Star review not more I think 8 episodes would be more then enough.
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2/10
No Impact
geewhiz463 November 2023
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If you have a sense of humour then you will probably enjoy the nonsensical premise of this story. Four teenage girls - one of them is pregnant - one of them is raped - they decide to leave the baby with a woman who knows what happened. Later they are told that the baby died of pneumonia - of course - that is a lie.

Enter Brenda - looking to find out who her mother really is - cue all manner of silly games and strategies to get revenge for her abandonment. Of course no Netflix drama would be complete without at least two gay relationships - one male one female - we are left in no doubt with the kissing scenes. Oh - and they even included a child molester for some reason - a man one of the women was having a long term relationship with. Being as she was a mother of a young daughter herself I found this highly questionable. But who cares - this is the soapiest of soaps - I am surprised the actors didn't froth at the mouth. Well - I say actors - you can make up your own minds in that regard.
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1/10
This is absolute rubbish.
saronline16 November 2023
This is absolute rubbish. Ridiculous plot. Terrible acting. It's awful in every way. How on earth does this have a 6+ rating. Not a single character is engaging. The plot is absolutely ludicrous and defies any logic or common sense. And the acting it seems it was deliberately sub par to match everything else sub par about the show. Gave up after three episodes and saw the finale. Glad I didn't waste time on this. The ending is even more absurd and awful than anything else you will see before. They transform the nicest guy in the show into a villain and introduce us to the dullest character Cesar. By the end you will completely hate the main character Brenda. Despite trying my very best to find anything remotely.positive to say about this show I really can't come up with anything.
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1/10
So cringe.
berngroves18 November 2023
I made it through almost 30 minutes. The acting (English dubbing) is so bad. I just couldn't take much more. The story just sounds so implausible. I don't know if it makes more sense later on. I have heard of people binging on this and that's why I decided to watch it. I can't under stand how someone could take it. Just horrible, emotionless voicing. Would it be better in Spanish? I'm not sure. The main character seems really wacko. She has a huge problem but I guess it wouldn't be a good movie if she went about it another way. I suppose it would be boring. Just seems very over the top crazy. I may try again sometime.
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1/10
Ridiculous
garnet-0418711 November 2023
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I found the four women incredibly selfish, cruel and unlikeable. The one who was raped I could see having issues but even so the lack of compassion she had for the child that Brenda was (on finding who Brenda was) made her unsympathetic. Thinking she died as a child shouldn't have stopped them feeling something when Brenda revealed herself. There was such an absolute disregard for what she would have gone through from being abandoned. All they thought about was themselves. It was also sooooooooooooooooooooo stupid that the wealthy women among them couldn't arrange a DNA test?

There was a lot of stupidity in the story line that kept the show going longer than necessary. Lots of unlikable people in this show. It was back ground noise while I did something else.
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