The Courier (2024 film)
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| Spanish | El correo |
| Directed by | Daniel Calparsoro |
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| Cinematography | Tommie Ferreras |
| Edited by | Antonio Frutos |
| Music by | Carlos Jean |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures International Spain |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Courier[1] (Spanish: El correo) is a 2024 crime thriller film directed by Daniel Calparsoro from a screenplay by Patxi Amezcua and Alejo Flah which stars Arón Piper alongside María Pedraza and Luis Tosar.
Plot
[edit]The plot is set in 2002 against the backdrop of the beginning of circulation of the euro. It follows the rise of a young valet from Vallecas (Iván) through the ranks of an international cartel dedicated to money laundering.
Cast
[edit]- Arón Piper as Iván[2]
- María Pedraza as Leticia[2]
- Luis Tosar as Escámez[2]
- Laura Sépul as Anne Marie[2]
- Nourdin Batan as Yannick[2]
- José Manuel Poga as Javier Ocaña[2]
- Luis Zahera as comisario Roig[2]
- Hervé Falciani as himself[3]
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Vaca Films alongside Panache Productions and La Compagnie Cinématographique,[4] in association with Playtime and the participation of Netflix, RTVE, Movistar Plus+, Canal+, and Ciné+.[4] The shooting locations included Madrid, Brussels, Marbella, Geneva, and Hong Kong.[5]
Release
[edit]Distributed by Universal Pictures International Spain, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 19 January 2024.[6][4][7]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.2/10.[8]
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 78 points ('good') citing the "spectacular" score by Carlos Jean and Calparsoro's direction as positive points while negatively citing the "somewhat poor" choice pertaining the use of the protagonist's voice-over as a narrative guiding resource.[9]
Javier Ocaña of El País deemed the film to be "a product with an unblemished appearance", with Calparsoros's usual "energy and colorfulness", although "without complexity and without any significant reflections".[10]
Eduard Castaño of Diari de Tarragona wrote that El correo is "in short, a film to enjoy and not so much to delve into its protagonists", featuring some of the elements that turned The Wolf of Wall Street into a successful film.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gearan, Hannah (May 2024). "The Courier Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant.
- ^ a b c d e f g "El correo". Vaca Film. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Calparsoro rememora la "impunidad" ante la corrupción en 'El Correo': "Si no has estado en Soto del Real, no eres nadie"". Europa Press. 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Vaca Films pone fecha al estreno de 'El Correo', con Luis Tosar, Arón Piper y Luis Zahera". La Opinión de La Coruña. Prensa Ibérica. 10 October 2023.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (26 June 2023). "El correo, de Daniel Calparsoro, en postproducción". Cineuropa.
- ^ "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'El correo': thriller, comedia negra y corrupción inspirada en hechos reales". rtve.es. 5 December 2023.
- ^ Jiménez, Carmen (19 January 2024). "'La zona de interés' destaca de entre todos los estrenos". Andalucía Información.
- ^ "The Courier". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (17 January 2024). "Crítica de El correo, un intenso thriller con la firma de Calparsoro". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (19 January 2024). "'El correo': lecciones de corrupción política para la generación Z". El País.
- ^ Castaño, Eduard (17 January 2024). "'El correo', retrato de una España corrupta". Diari de Tarragona.
External links
[edit]- The Courier at IMDb