philliperay Review of Sky Rojo

Sky Rojo (2021–2023)

All in all, a well-made film with potential for a second season

[7/10 · 23 March 2021]

Attention, the following article contains spoilers about the first season of "Sky Rojo". The series is a mixture of road movie, comedy, drama, thriller and crime. Everything seems a little surreal and some things unfortunately remain stuck in their infancy. "Sky Rojo" seems to be a ride with the handbrake on. The plot doesn't pick up much speed, so you don't believe that it's a matter of life and death for the girls or that the pimps really want to catch the fugitives. Through regular flashbacks, each episode shows snippets of the main characters' pasts, while other flashbacks tell of the hard day-to-day work at the club and let us in on one or two secrets. In between, there are cool sayings, a dynamic camera angle and quick film cuts. The characters themselves are believably portrayed, especially Asier Etxeandia is seemingly absorbed in his role as Romeo and obviously had a lot of fun playing the brothel boss. Wendy, the Latina beauty with dyed blonde hair, played by Lali Espósito, also shows her strength when it counts. The style of the film is reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino, which is certainly intentional. All in all, a well-made film with potential for a second season.