6/8/2023 0 Comments Eye for an eye movie![]() ![]() Tosar (so different to his character in Jaume Balagueró’s Sleep Tight) is utterly plausible as the nurse, in both betraying trust given to him so easily and in neglecting his pregnant wife Julia (Maria Valverde) when he finds himself caught in the middle of the Paladin family crisis. The character of Mario is given nearly all the focus, with an agonizing conflict between loyalty to his family (new and old) and his professional conscience and just enough back story to support this conflict. I’m going to keep going back to the Shakespearean comparison, I’m afraid due to both the plot and the characters. He is placed in the care of experienced nurse Mario (Luis Tosar), who had not long put his hatred of the cartel behind him when old Antonio showed up. Antonio Paladin (Xan Cejudo), the elderly don of a drug-dealing family is released from prison early due to deteriorating health, and he elects to enjoy some rest in a care home instead of going home to his sons. ![]() They do happen, and it doesn’t matter how plausible they are: therein lies a story. The scenario for this plot is based – like many a Shakespearean play – on a coincidence. Looking back, the story is almost Shakespearean, with drama made up of well-drawn character motivations within a relatively simple plot. Instead of any of those, what Netflix has graciously presented is a slow, taut drama of life and death, family bond and compulsive revenge. A couple of lines referring to “a drug dealer” and “a nurse” could indicate crossed wires, a farce, or a Hitchcockian thriller. When I stepped up to review Eye for an Eye, I did so based on the briefest of descriptions and had no idea I was in for such a treat.
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