[ES-EN] Rising High // Film Review

Al final de cuenta no son unos genios estafadores, simplemente son unos idiotas con mucha suerte y una muy buena habilidad en las ventas, así que la historia no es sobre una muy elaborada estafa, de hecho es muy sencilla, pero que aparentemente les abre las puertas al "éxito", mujeres y drogas.

La verdad es que no sé como existen personas que puedan aprovecharse de las otras personas para su propio beneficio, pero aunque nos guste o no, ellos están allí afuera esperando su oportunidad, quizás este tipo de historias nos hagan estar un poco más atentos a esas "oportunidades impresionantes" con las que los estafadores realizan sus artimañas.

Evidentemente, para muchos ese concepto del "éxito" está totalmente distorsionado, sin embargo, una buena historia se puede contemplar en este tipo de hechos, además, siempre está la reflexión sobre el final, el cual no supone la felicidad de los malhechores, así que nuestro sentido de justicia se mantiene, al menos en este filme, dejando a cuenta gotas un poco de reflexión familiar, que es lo que más nos debería importar, este es quizás el aspecto más positivo del filme.

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Calificación:

6.7 ⭐️

Opinión Final

El filme trata de adoptar varias características de producciones exitosas, sin embargo, esa misma mezcla hace que la historia se diluya, es decir, no hay comedia efectiva y la verdad es que es poca, pero al mismo tiempo no parece algo totalmente serio porque los protagonistas son básicamente unos imbéciles.

Otro aspecto negativo es que no se aprende mucho de este filme, me agradan las películas en las que conoces un poco más, bien sea desde una historia honesta o de una historia sobre una estafa, aprender o motivarse de alguna manera debería ser el objetivo de ver un filme sobre dinero o empresas, sin embargo, este filme queda como simplemente una historia más.

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Desde mi punto de vista, este filme pudo explotar la comedia negra al estilo del Lobo de Wall Street, o bien pudo ser una producción más sobria que pudiese tener buena información en ingeniosas escenas, sin embargo, este filme queda en medio de ambos caminos, haciendo que simplemente no sea una historia tan efectiva o memorable.

Claramente, cometo el error querer comparar este tipo de producciones a obras de arte como el Lobo de Wall Street o the Big Short, sin embargo, es inevitable para mí, ya que la temática me encanta y habitualmente espero ver producciones que me emocionen, motiven o me hagan aprender algo nuevo.

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¿La Recomiendo?

Este filme a duras penas es recomendable, solo para personas que les guste algo de finanzas y una historia sobre estafas corporativas, sin embargo, puede decepcionar a un gran segmento del público en general.

¿Eso quiere decir que es un desastre?

No, simplemente pudo ser mucho mejor, o quizás mis expectativas estaban por las nubes, pero al final de cuentas es una historia que termina siendo interesante, así que no lo puedo catalogar como un desastre, de hecho a muchas personas les puede gustar, como a otras no.

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Rising High

[English Version]

I decided to watch a recommendation from a friend, as I have commented on some occasions, I really like financial content and when there is a film where a money story is told, it will most likely catch my attention, so it was the case of this movie, which is on Netflix and by placing any word like money, business, entrepreneurship will surely appear in the search menu.

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There are different stories about finances, some are motivating, where effort and constancy is fundamental, however, there are some stories that tell other facts that may not seem to us a good example, but that we tend to enjoy anyway, such as fraud, corruption or evasion of justice for the handling of money.

Although our morals prevent us from contemplating this type of stories as a "motivational success", it is always something interesting, after all, if we know the tricks of this type of people, in theory we will not fall into their evil clutches.

The film is based on two men who decide to team up to create a real estate company, subtly swindling their buyers and using bank corruption to expand their empire of lies to such an extent that it can collapse like a pile of bricks.

German Production

One of the aspects that caught my attention is the fact that it was a German production, I have seen several movies from this country, but I don't remember seeing where money or in this case a deception company is the protagonist, so I simply decided to give it a chance.

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Film Analysis:

This is a film with a mix of styles that we have already seen in cinema, I could notice a bit of black comedy, a bit of drama, even some romance, the film tries to adopt several characteristics of successful financial films and show them in its own style, although not necessarily that is a totally successful formula and at the end of this post I talk more in detail about this particular aspect.

Something noticeable is that you don't learn much, there is little information that comes in detail, so if you are not attentive or don't know much about finance, sometimes you can lose the thread, so you have to be attentive.

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At the end of the day they are not genius scammers, they are simply idiots with a lot of luck and very good sales skills, so the story is not about a very elaborate scam, in fact it is very simple, but that apparently opens the doors to "success", women and drugs.

The truth is that I don't know how there are people who can take advantage of other people for their own benefit, but whether we like it or not, they are out there waiting for their chance, maybe this kind of stories will make us be a little more attentive to those "awesome opportunities" with which the scammers perform their schemes.

Evidently, for many that concept of "success" is totally distorted, however, a good story can be contemplated in this kind of facts, besides, there is always the reflection on the end, which does not suppose the happiness of the wrongdoers, so our sense of justice is maintained, at least in this film, leaving a little bit of family reflection in dribs and drabs, which is what we should care most about, this is perhaps the most positive aspect of the film.

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Rating:

6.7 ⭐️

Final Opinion

The film tries to adopt several characteristics of successful productions, however, that same mixture makes the story diluted, that is, there is no effective comedy and the truth is that there is little, but at the same time it does not seem totally serious because the protagonists are basically jerks.

Another negative aspect is that you don't learn much from this film, I like films where you learn a little more, either from an honest story or from a story about a scam, learning or getting motivated in some way should be the goal of watching a film about money or business, however, this film comes off as just another story.

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From my point of view, this film could have exploited the Wolf of Wall Street style black comedy, or it could have been a more sober production that could have had good information in witty scenes, however, this film falls somewhere in between, making it simply not that effective or memorable of a story.

Clearly, I make the mistake of wanting to compare this type of production to works of art like the Wolf of Wall Street or the Big Short, however, it is unavoidable for me, as I love the subject matter and usually look forward to seeing productions that excite me, motivate me or make me learn something new.

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Do I recommend it?

This film is hardly recommendable, only for people who like a bit of finance and a story about corporate scams, however, it may disappoint a large segment of the general public.

Does that mean it's a disaster?

No, it simply could have been much better, or maybe my expectations were sky high, but at the end of the day it's a story that ends up being interesting, so I can't label it as a disaster, in fact many people may like it, as others may not.

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