For two episodes, Daza (Paulina García’s son, Néstor Cantillana, in a career-best performance) has been the loyal attack dog. In Episode 4, he becomes the rabid one. We see flashbacks (rendered in a softer, grainier filter within the HDRip) to his childhood in poverty. The show cleverly uses the high definition to blur the line between memory and madness. Daza is paranoid. And in the world of El Presidente , paranoia is just foresight.
In a sequence shot entirely in a single, unbroken take (appreciated in the smooth frame rate of the HDRip), Daza walks through the Colo-Colo stadium at 3 AM. He sets fire to the financial records in the center of the pitch. The juxtaposition is haunting: the ashes of corruption floating down onto the pristine penalty spot. el presidente s01e04 hdrip
Spoiler Warning: This review contains detailed plot points for El Presidente Season 1, Episode 4. For two episodes, Daza (Paulina García’s son, Néstor
What did you think of Daza’s turn? Is Jadue a villain or a survivalist? Sound off in the comments below. The show cleverly uses the high definition to
"Don't watch the ball," Jadue smiles, the 4K detail catching the sweat on his upper lip. "Watch the referee." The last act of the episode is a slow-burn thriller that rivals anything in Narcos . Daza, believing he is hours from being killed, decides to strike first. He doesn’t go after the cartel; he goes after the evidence .
If the first three episodes of Amazon Prime’s El Presidente were about the slow, meticulous construction of a corrupt empire, Episode 4 is the moment the scaffolding starts to groan. Titled simply (as is the show’s minimalist style), this chapter, available in crisp HDRip quality, is where the cocaine-fueled fairy tale of the "Football War" collides head-on with the brutal hangover of reality.