70 Big Ones (2018)
7/10
Tense , strong and interesting Spanish film with high doses of violence
3 August 2021
Caper film with a very exciting storyline and surprising ending . Violent film contains thrills , chills , suspense , twists , turns , and results to be entertaining enough . A carefully and neatly perfect crime about a bank robbery goes awry when a duo of dangerous delinquents (Nathalie Poza , Hugo Silva) abduct and take hostages to people of building interior , but soon after they are besieged by cop operative of the Ertzaina : Basque Country's regional police that surrounds the place. There a hopeless woman named Raquel (Emma Suarez) becomes trapped in the bank assault , then she offers herself as speaker , using her intelligence to send a secret key in her words . Determined to all, Police Inspector (Daniel Pérez Prada) expert on kidnaps and his helper (Bárbara Goenaga) must save at whatever cost the hostages caught at the bank what's suddenly under siege and itself surrounded of heavily super-armed polices and snipers .The robbers have sworn kill if they attack . Psychosis and paranoia abound between the abducted people from all sides and they can see no way out and someone making desperate tryings to flee . Nathalie Poza as the criminal mastermind , executes an intelligent scheme is both intriguing and thrilling , although with a twisted finale .

Moving film packs maximum tension , emotion , thriller , plot twists and surprises from the complex schemes to get the aims proceeded by starring and the subsequent attempts by the cops to enter in the bank . This suspenseful movie is a crowd-pleasing blend of intrigue , tense , action-packed and fast movement . It packs good production values with several Spanish stars and a clever twist ending . Director and producers assembled a highly talented and charming Spanish cast . The casting is absolutely perfect , as Emma Suarez is top-notch as a hapless mother who carries out a desperate effort to recover his little daughter having to pay a bribery. Crisp acting from Nathalie Poza and Hugo Silva who play two crooks delivering first-rate interpretation . And fine support cast , such as : Daniel Pérez Prada , Bárbara Goenaga , Fernando Albizu , Susana Abaitua , Kandido Uranga , Nacho Fresneda , among others.

It contains colorful and brilliant cinematography by Unax Mendia , shot in Bilbao , Basque Country, north to Spain . Memorable and enjoyable musical score by Fernando Velázquez who would make a notorious career with successful films as ¨Orphanage¨ , ¨Devil¨, ¨Bosque de Sombras¨ ,¨Mama¨ and ¨The impossible¨ . Taut direction makes this splendid caper a crackerjack entertainment . Koldo Serra's realization is razor sharp . This is one of the finest last years of the big heist genre and much better than others . Serra uses many long shots , showing a leisurely narrative pace similarly to his big "debut" : Bosque de sombras (2006) . Rating : Above average and well worth watching.
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