"Nine Queens" Review

“Nine Queens” is a fantastic action movie that keeps the audience on their seat for the entire movie, no matter what language they speak or where they are from. The movie starts by showing the main character, Juan, robbing a gas station clerk, and then being saved by the expert, Marcos. The two speak afterwards and Marcos convinces Juan that he could learn a thing or two from him. They then begin to work together and come up with creative ways to obtain small amounts of money, until the deal that Juan has been looking for all along happens to fall into their lap.
Although the movie is in Spanish, just by following the subtitles, the movie is still very thrilling. The plot contains many twists and turns that surprises the audience and wants them to continue watching. The two main characters act very well as actors and as thieves, and both contribute greatly to the film. While the theft and corruption may be seen mostly because of the state that Argentina is in at the time, the morals expressed throughout the movie are those that can be seen internationally. The importance of family seems to be very important in the different jobs, and for the most part, it leads to a character’s downfall. By seeing how trusting Argentinean people are with their family shows that although there is such a great amount of corruption, family comes first. Even Marcos’s sister participates in the job only to repair family ties.
Overall, “Nine Queens” is a great film that reveals two major themes, the importance of family in Argentina and the corruption there. The plot intertwines the two and creates a fantastic thriller. The film applies mostly to Argentina, but can be definitely understood by all audiences.