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Quantum of Solace (2008)
Disappointed
Quantum of Solace has been one of films I most eagerly awaited this year and it turned out to be a disappointment. Casino Royal had made me fall in love with James Bond, I enjoyed Daniel's interpretation as the .vulnerable yet brutal spy on Royal duty as I have never done with other great actors playing the part. I even cried at the end with Vespa's death. But this sequel has no story or I did not see it. It had only some scenes glued together by God knows what. oh, I remember some cars, guns and nothing else.
Daniel looked awesome and played in his key, but the lack of story made considerable damage to QoS. This sequel deserved something better. Much better.
Corazón salvaje (1993)
The Best Latin Production EVER!
Simple as that!
Corazon Salvaje has been a phenomenon worldwide ever since its release in 1993! Personally, after watching it, I gave up watching any other soap opera -the comparison hurt too much.
And it's great not just because of the technical achievements that the series brings with it (although for a Latin production, it has marked a plus), but I would rather say it's the quality of the acting that impresses the most and the coherence of the story. No useless talk, no useless crying as often happens in the Spanish soap operas, no overacting. The soap opera genre has a set of particular situations it works with (like infidelities, pregnancy etc), but Maria Zarattini (the adapter of the Corazon Salvaje books by Caridad Bravo Adams) managed to create something original and truly surprising. In a personal note, she has used the dialogues in other productions she has worked later on, but that is a sign that she could not entirely escape Corazon Salvaje's magic.
All and each of the actors involved in the project simply gave their best. Eduardo Palomo (RIP) portrays Juan Del Diablo with so much charisma, dedication and talent that makes his character magic. This role transformed Eduardo Palomo into one of the hugest Latin Personalities and even today years after his death, he is still considered as one of the best actors. His co-stars Edith Gonzalez and Ana Colchero, besides being such incredibly beautiful women, make the demonstrations of being great actresses as well. They can be sensual, romantic, vulnerable, true women indeed in a fictional context! Although romance is the main subject, the soap opera speaks about other important things such as the position of women in the society and finding your true self.
Corazon Salvaje has impressed audiences in Italy (where has been broadcast over 20 times), Spain, United States, Venezuela, Romania to name just a few!
In conclusion I would like to say that if Corazon Salvaje had had the chance of being produced in English, I would be today THE SHOW! It's a MUST SEE!