Film Analysis Of Pablo Escobar

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Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug dealer that became the most wanted man in the 80s and 90s due to his crimes. The U.S and Colombian government worked together to kill Pablo Escobar. Pablo Escobar was born in Rio Negro, Antioquia. He became a successful drug dealer because laws against drugs were not very strong back in the 80s. By the time the Colombia government found out about the social, and political damage this kind of business could do, Pablo Escobar was already super rich, and had too much power. He created a lot of terror after the justice minister reveal he was exporting cocaine to the US, and he was kicked out from the charge he had in the Congress. He was then fleeing from the justice and went war against Colombia government. …show more content…

The edition of the interviews had an intended to show just the evil part of the answers given. The tone is aggressive. This is accomplished by the important roles in music, sound effects and dramatizations play in the film. They also focus on giving a lot of credit to the participation of the US government. Lastly, there is not any credit to Pablo Escobar for what some people believe his is god. Since the beginning of the documentary, they classify Pablo as a very dangerous and evil person. The film is argument with interviews of important people involved with the Colombian government of the time. They also interview the author of the book “Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World 's Greatest Outlaw,” Mark Bowden and the DEA agent Steve Murphy. In the introduction, they start with a background of Colombia’s violence that contributes to the negative theme they want to show. Throughout the film all interviewees seem to have something bad to add about Escobar actions. This very well done by the editor. He adds little segments of the interviews to each topic covered. They also add music as it were an action film. It’s also very aggressive as well as many of the sound effects are design to provoke that sense, such as, shouts, shoots, loud motors, and the voice tone of the interviewees. This gives the feeling of terror and agony to the audience. Moreover, Colombia is presented as a society that needs help form the …show more content…

It starts with a very strong description of Pablo Escobar. It has a mid-level of suspense, and Pablo Escobar’s description goes from a very aggressive tone to a very soft one. They introduce the other face of Pablo Escobar. They interview residents of the neighborhood Pablo built. It gives it a new impression of his personality. This documentary does not have a chronologic timeline. It focuses more on the power he gained. It gives vast descriptions of the Medellin Cartel, and all things Pablo did in his life. They also give detail information of certain events that occurred such as the magnicide of Luis Carlos Galan, and the take of the Justice Palace. Jorge Gainer achieve this mid-level tone with a particular sound that is very neutral. Moreover, the interviews of John Jairo Velazquez alias “Popeye,” and ex-members of the government attribute to this balance. In addition, in each of Escobar’s faces, the narrator makes emphasizes in key words that give importance to each side of the story. For instance, introduction the Pablo Escobar neighborhood. The narrator says: “There is a place in Colombia that knows no pain resulting from the dynamite set off by the boss of the Medellin Cartel. There is a slum in the mountains that surround Medellin, that lived a reality that was different from the rest of Colombia. Here, Pablo Emilio Escobar is adored and remember as a king and hero. There is a corner in this valley where “Pablo,” as

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