Review of La Unidad

La Unidad (2020–2023)
7/10
Intriguing and spectacular series with suspense , thrills, noisy action and great production design
17 May 2020
The capture in Melilla, Spain, of the most wanted terrorist leader leads to create a secret unit of cop to stop a terrorist group from a bloody attack, becoming the country into the main target for terrorism. A countdown has begun with no the population knowing. As an expert unit is assembled commanded by Carla : Nathalie Poza and Sergio : Luis Zahera, against the Jihadist organizations facing the secret mission of stopping terrorism in a race against time. Along the way, a terrorist group led by Hamid Krim from Toulouse attempts to pass Spain to execute a massacre.

Thrilling and exciting series formed by 6 episodes dealing with the members of a special unit against Jihadist terrorism, led by commissioner Carla Torres: Nathalie Poza, Miriam : Marian Alvarez, Sergio : Luis Zahera and Marcos : Michael Noher. Meanwhile , they attempt to solve the conflicts of personal lives that their jobs have, in part, stolen from them. As the hard-working, mature Carla breaks her marriage to the youngster Marcos who also works in the Unit . Fascinating series, it is filled with emotion, shooting, explosion, frantic action, twists and turns. Includes adequate description of the Jihadism phenomenon, as how youngsters are recruited for Jihad or how the radical Islamists involve inmates into the Jihad at the Prison facilities and taking place a culture-colliding among citizens of different religion. There are also spectacular aerial images from cities and the neighboorhoods, as well as some impressive FX and other using Chromas for remaining effects. Special mention for the breathtaking scenes about a battle in Raqqa, Syria, and an overwhelming assault busting by the GEOs and cops at a mall when terrorists are attempting to carry out a blow up. Main and support cast are pretty good, it has the gallery of characters chosen to connect the complicity of different sectors of the public. As main actors Nathalie Poza, Marian Alvarez, Michel Noher, Luis Zahera giving nice acting, being accompanied by fine secondaries as Hamid Krim as a dangerous terrorist, Fele Martinez as chief of Comisaria General Information and Francesc Orella as Secretary of State.

It contains an adequate and stirring musical score by Manuel Riveiro. And colorful and brilliant cinematography by Josu Insaustegui. The series was well created and directed by Dani de la Orden and Alberto Marini .Dani de la Orden is a good writer and director who has made two succesful films : El Desconocido and La sombra de la ley. While Alberto Marini is the notorious producer Rec 2, Rec 3 Genesis, Mientras duermes, Cobardes, El Camino and directed Paintball
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