“Counterstrike” is a Mexican Netflix film directed by Chava Cartas, starring Luis Alberti, Noé Hernández, Luis Curiel, and Leonardo Alfonso.
Netflix releases “Counterstrike”, a Mexican thriller that takes us into the world of the fight against drug trafficking in Mexico and the tough operation to arrest one of them (Josefo Urías).
An action movie, a genre thriller that aims to be an action thriller more than a realistic film, with good cinematographic scenes and well-drawn characters.
“Counterstrike” tells us about the mass graves left behind by drug cartels in Mexico but, beyond being a social commentary, it focuses on its action aspect and on giving the viewer a balanced dose between realism and pure thriller.
Directed by Chava Cartas and written by José Rubén Escalante Méndez, “Counterstrike” immerses the viewer in the heart of a dangerous military operation that goes awry. The film follows Captain Guerrero and his squad of elite soldiers in the treacherous aftermath of a hostage rescue mission that unexpectedly creates a new enemy, Josefo Urías (alias “El Aguijón” or “The Stinger”).
The actors
The cast features talented actors, such as Mayra Batalla in the role of Lucía, Noé Hernández as Josefo “El Aguijón” Urías, and Luis Alberti in the lead role of Captain Guerrero. The ensemble promises to bring depth and intensity to this story of military conflict and cartel violence.
About the movie
Don’t expect a film of social commentary or an approach to the pain of the victims or a realistic tone: “Counterstrike” is an old-school movie, a heroic one, that highlights at all times the dedicated and heroic character of the protagonists (the police) in contrast to that of the criminals.
Thus, “Counterstrike” is more an entertaining product than a work born to generate controversy: good cops doing their job and drug traffickers corrupting the authorities. Nothing new in terms of plot? No, nothing new, but the movie is entertaining and achieves its objectives: to give us a good thriller that, without pretending to give geopolitical explanations, offers a classic thriller movie. Good performances, good script in a film that knows from the first moment what its objectives are and how to achieve them.
Without disappointing or surprising, “Counterstrike” is a good movie that, although it won’t go down in Cinema History, leaves a good taste of quality filmmaking.
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