Not that I knew they launched last Friday. I mean even Netflix hypes their shows in the media these days, but I didn't come across the drop until I was researching newly launched shows. And having completed the series, not one person has e-mailed me about it. Not that this means none of the devotees watched the finale, but I bet some still don't know it's available.
"Money Heist"... A failure in Spain, its native country, yet a worldwide success. Netflix is laying down cash in all its territories, making local product so people there will continue to subscribe. And generally speaking, the content is superior to that made in America. Can you say "Squid Game"? Not that that's one of my favorite shows, but it demonstrates the paradigm. "Money Heist" is not brand new, so there's less hoopla, but it's better than "Squid Game."
So what you've got here is a Mamet movie sans the deeper meaning. In other words, the plot/tricks are convoluted and it's an E-ticket ride...you buckle up and go for it. And if you've never watched, you're in for a treat, but be sure to employ subtitles as opposed to dubbing, the story resonates so much more.
So what you've got is a criminal mastermind, the Professor, and his band of merry criminals. Misfits who've found their home on the wrong side of the law, where life is exciting, but can be short.
And you've got the police trying to thwart the Professor and his gang, yet the people align with the robbers. Everybody is anti the system other than those feeding off of it. It's hard to have faith when you see billionaires getting subsidies while you're broke. As a matter of fact, the best thing I read last week was in the "New York Times" "Sunday Review" section:
"Behind Low Vaccination Rates Lurks a More Profound Social Weakness": nyti.ms/3pI7cTc
You want to read this. The article posits that low vaccination rates are a result of the loss of trust in the government and society. Ever since Reagan we've been told to rely on ourselves, that the government screws things up. This has affected our outlook, it's every person for themselves, but also has affected our behavior re government programs, we don't trust them. Forget the highfalutin' people who get ink, those on government assistance, those at the bottom, see how the government promises but doesn't deliver. The law says one thing, but reality is quite another. You're supposed to have heat in your building, that's what the law says, but there is none and despite your protestations it doesn't get turned back on.
We can look at politics, but we also have to look at society. Our bonds are torn and frayed. We're all suspicious of being ripped off. We all don't want to go down a rung on the greased pole of life. It's not just about vaccination, but so much more.
But "Money Heist" is a fantasy. And in these final five episodes there are a ton of flashbacks, so you get to see favorites from the past, like Berlin, yet the action moves along at a quick pace, unlike in the initial five episodes of the season. It's a return to the "Money Heist" that hooked you in the first place.
Unfortunately, the last episode is a bit slow, more talking and less action, but the ending is satisfying.
So, binge away!
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