Heracin

Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this movie. Don't get me wrong, there were some pretty cinematographic moments but overall, I never managed to get invested in the journey of the main character. At not point did I find him sympathetic, despite how bad his family background was. This was a big deterrent because the movie takes the viewer on the journey of the (anti-)hero as he elevates himself out of poverty and became a big shot on the black market of Bogotá. If you don't like or don't care about the character, there is not real angst regarding his fate and no interest in following his uprising.

There were some striking scenes but most of the action sequences felt a bit lacking : it was too clean, not gritty enough given the context of the story. Pacing of the story could definitely have been improved as well. The cast and the acting was a strong point of the film, even the acting of the foreigners in the support cast was alright, which is often a rarity when Western actors act in Asian movies and series. It was not great but suitable.

I would not necessarily recommend this action movie as I did find it lacking in the characterization of the main character and his relationships with others. Despite its relatively short length, it felt quite long to get to the point.