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Noriega: God's Favorite

2000 · 157 min

A slow, cynical rise-and-fall portrait that feels like a tense history lesson with a magnetic, morally slippery lead.

Overview: The story of Panamanian general Manuel Antonio 'Tony' Noriega, whose meteoric career, from utter poverty, as a soldier and CIA informant who also served as source to various other powers and even the Colombian drug mafia he claims to fight valiantly to please CIA director and later U.S. president Bush Sr., starts when he confesses to a priest, reminiscing how he has experienced such luck that he believes himself to be God's favorite- each time he takes more risks people tell him he went too far, but always seems to get away with it.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, crime, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
crime
betrayal
ambition
Places: big city
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild