A Spanish film based on real events has been a huge hit on Netflix, one of the streaming services with the highest viewership worldwide.
It’s A Man of Action, made by Javier Ruiz Caldera (Malnazidos, Superlopez), that landed on the platform just a few days ago. Since then, it has become one of the most-watched films on Netflix.
“In this story based on Lucio Urtubia’s life Lucio Urtubia, an anti-socialist picks one the biggest banks in the world to execute an inventive counterfeiting operation,” reads the synopsis of the Spanish film that’s everywhere on Netflix.
The film was written and directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera. It starred Juan Jose Ballesta, Liah O’Prey, Luis Callejo, Miki Esparbe, Alex Blazy, Ben Temple, Fred Tatien, Ana Polvorosa, Josean Bengoetxea, Juan Olivares, among other performers. The movie runs for 112 minutes.
The film tells the tale of the known Anarchist “Robin Hood,” who carried out an infamous counterfeiting scheme in Paris that placed him in the sights of the biggest banking institution in the United States when he got a massive amount of cash with forged checks. Investing in causes that he believed in.
A Man of Action has received mixed feedback from critics but has been praised by Netflix viewers, who have put it among the most watched on the streaming service. Most of them say it’s an intriguing biographical film with good performances and an impressive set.
The Spanish film is currently the fourth most-viewed Netflix film in the world. In a few Latin American countries, it has recently been among the top 10 list. This is how Netflix has yet again achieved impressive success after placing its bets on some of the genres its users are most fond of.
