24/37
In the timeless town of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family navigate love, oblivion, and the inescapability of their past and destiny. This is Netflix’s most expensive Latin American project to date, with Colombian groups and indigenous communities building props and sets for the series. 100 años de soledad is one of the great pinnacles of Spanish-language literature. Its style is unmatched and its scope is beyond imagination. Its characters are so well portrayed that any screenwriter would have no trouble writing them for the screen. But the seemingly insurmountable problem in adapting the novel was its length. Compressing a hundred years of family and national history was an impossible task. After almost 60 years since its publication, the novel has found a cinematic home on Netflix. Only streaming can do it justice, and the first 2 episodes are truly promising. Great cinematography, art direction, and respect for the characters. The narration is necessary to allow García Márquez’s wonderful prose to emerge from time to time. The plot evolves smoothly with richness and depth. I love it, and I was a little skeptical that GGM’s magical world would translate to the screen. Wall, so far, is a success in my book. No need to waste time scrolling endlessly — here’s the full lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month.