There are so many cinematic words and terms cannot be explained in words, like genre names. But the explanation for magical realism in narcos is almost exactly told in the starting frames." when a highly detailed realistic setting invaded by something too strange to believe". Last few words are too important to notice. And that is "too strange to believe". Since Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novels described its terms and conditions to writing the magical realism, it is majorly noted by the dreams of the characters. Probably I am not book lover but after watching narcos I bought one book of Garcia which is One Hundred Years of Solitude. Which is really contains many terms similar to narcos. Don't worry I won't talk about that book haha. We can illustrate many themes of magical realism from three scenes of narcos. And that 3 powerful scenes which are deeply detailed and too strange to believe.
The first one is when Pablo's president dream destroyed in the political system. Before he went to the building we are separated by two spaces. One is Pablo's walking to the building and another one is his monologue walking, while he smokes his cigarette and clouds are ready to rain. This scene is brilliantly captured by the camera. And it consists many metaphors in it. The monologue is written for that particular frame. When it sounds like "people are fly as high as Icarus". And when it comes to the next dialogue,"don't get too close to sun..your dreams may melt". And suddenly rain gets strong in another frame. In this place, the blacked clouds which contain water represents Pablo's dream. And it melts. Of course in the next scene, his dreams are melt away just like black clouds.
And there are no strange that dreams of the character represent the magical realism in art. After some hard life, Pablo dreams that he touch the plant which is vulnerable. It depicts his vulnerability on government and justice system. And the next level of a dream his wife was shot dead by major Carrillo. And is easy to remember that his wife was desired went off from that place before she was shot. This represents his thoughts about in safety of his family. Two dreams but combined for that reason.
And finally seeing dead people is ordinary in the terms of magical realism. I would like to mention one example from that book. There is one character(Brudensia) who is killed by our major character. But even after his death, he is visible sometimes for him(Brudensia) and his wife. But the interesting one is he also aging with respect to years. Same like Pablo's final conversation with Gustavo. He had white beards (aging)even after his death. Which shows the reality of nature same as the book.
This scene really breaks my heart with its sentimental terms. Which is mainly noticeable is the director tries to bring cinematic reality to this scene. Gustavo didn't suddenly leave in the light or with any superficial elements. He comes normally and leaves naturally with walking like any organic undead character. And this tells the purpose of word "realism" in "magical realism". There is a lot of another example for this scene.
In the movie Gravity, she sees her dead father naturally and realistically. And the interesting one is both(Narcos and Gravity) are from South American creators. I think it is the reason why narcos monologues,"There is a reason that magical realism was born in Columbia". Finally, I love the series and it inspired in many ways with its plot. And deeply forces to love the Columbian dreams and their works.
The first one is when Pablo's president dream destroyed in the political system. Before he went to the building we are separated by two spaces. One is Pablo's walking to the building and another one is his monologue walking, while he smokes his cigarette and clouds are ready to rain. This scene is brilliantly captured by the camera. And it consists many metaphors in it. The monologue is written for that particular frame. When it sounds like "people are fly as high as Icarus". And when it comes to the next dialogue,"don't get too close to sun..your dreams may melt". And suddenly rain gets strong in another frame. In this place, the blacked clouds which contain water represents Pablo's dream. And it melts. Of course in the next scene, his dreams are melt away just like black clouds.
And there are no strange that dreams of the character represent the magical realism in art. After some hard life, Pablo dreams that he touch the plant which is vulnerable. It depicts his vulnerability on government and justice system. And the next level of a dream his wife was shot dead by major Carrillo. And is easy to remember that his wife was desired went off from that place before she was shot. This represents his thoughts about in safety of his family. Two dreams but combined for that reason.
And finally seeing dead people is ordinary in the terms of magical realism. I would like to mention one example from that book. There is one character(Brudensia) who is killed by our major character. But even after his death, he is visible sometimes for him(Brudensia) and his wife. But the interesting one is he also aging with respect to years. Same like Pablo's final conversation with Gustavo. He had white beards (aging)even after his death. Which shows the reality of nature same as the book.
This scene really breaks my heart with its sentimental terms. Which is mainly noticeable is the director tries to bring cinematic reality to this scene. Gustavo didn't suddenly leave in the light or with any superficial elements. He comes normally and leaves naturally with walking like any organic undead character. And this tells the purpose of word "realism" in "magical realism". There is a lot of another example for this scene.
In the movie Gravity, she sees her dead father naturally and realistically. And the interesting one is both(Narcos and Gravity) are from South American creators. I think it is the reason why narcos monologues,"There is a reason that magical realism was born in Columbia". Finally, I love the series and it inspired in many ways with its plot. And deeply forces to love the Columbian dreams and their works.
