User Reviews

I couldn't stop watching Too Old to Die Young. It was so captivating and ugly while beautiful. I was okay with the endless long takes and slow dialogue. At times I felt it was made for me and then came this episode. Having been so invested for the past 10 plus hours, I realized with only 20 minutes to go, I was watching an otherwise interesting character just dancing around her apartment for over five minutes. Was NWR trolling. Maybe I'll come around to his decision to end the film/series so passively, but I wanted more of a resolution with Jesus's character. I suppose Jena Malone's monologue on nihilism and Jesus's demand for more violence and to become a god is what the viewer is meant to take away. I just wanted more. Maybe that's the point.

I think what we're meant to take away with the lack of resolution is that violence, especially organized violence such as cartel doings, will never end. So why bother trying to forge a conclusion, when in real-life there's never really a conclusion?

NWR may be stylistic aesthetically, but he portrays violence in a very low-scale way that isn't aggrandizing-just bluntly and without any fancy camera movement or angles, you're just there watching it unfold as a fly on the wall, which adds a layer of realism to the archetypal characters, a good contrast.

It's not a crowd-pleasing ending, but it is the NWR ending. No deus-Ex Machina, no particularly likable character, you just pick the one you agree with most and watch things unfold as they may.

The shortest episode of "Too Old to Die Young," "Volume 10: The World," is perhaps the slowest paced, and most reflective of the previous nine.

Focusing almost completely on Jena Malone's Diana and Cristina Rodlo's Yaritza, Volume 10 is a very satisfying epilogue that feels complete while simultaneously leaving enough open to peak your curiosity and keep you thinking well after the credits roll.

There's a lot to like here, especially if you enjoyed the previous nine episodes. Jena Malone has a chilling monologue that makes complete sense in the world of this show, especially when you consider Jesus' speech from a few episodes prior. Similarly, Yaritza is given adequate time to shine, reprising her alter ego, The High Priestess of Death.

This episode may feel mildly meandering, especially during Jena Malone's scenes, but I found it very charming and fun to watch. From scenes of her relaxing by a pool, pleasuring herself while wearing virtual reality goggles, or dancing around her house, it all encapsulates her character perfectly, and was a nice diversion from all of the violence and misery that came in episodes before. While Yaritza does partake in violent action, however, it leaves the viewer feeling hopeful, knowing that The HIgh Priestess of Death will eventually stop Jesus' inevitable reign of terror, so foretold by himself and Diana. Like I said, this may be a short episode, but there's so much story meat here for you to chew on.

Where the show started with two evil men who ruined all they came across, the show ends with two good women who are attempting to heal the world they're in, granted, with some violent methods along the way. It's a very fitting conclusion that takes everything full circle, and will no doubt leave attentive viewers satisfied.