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Torrente 2: Mision en Marbella

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It's amazing. This movie is amazing. The humor. The rythm. It's so sophisticated, I can't believe it didn't win any oscars!
But what admires me the most is the guy who stars in it. Awesome, what a comedic genius! Such a funny guy... I don't know why he isn't working in Hollywood already.
Watch out ACM, William Morris... This fella is a goldmine, and he is also the writer and director. Wow.
I just wanted to share my point of view with you.
Buy this dvd and you won't regret it!!
(Warning, this movie contains nudity, weird behaviors, obscenities, and is very very politically incorrect... but funny)

Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella is a great follow-up to the Torrente saga; as a matter of fact, it outdoes the first part in almost every department. In many ways Torrente is the Spanish version of Chief Wiggum from `The Simpsons', so you can more or less imagine what a full-length movie of such a peculiar character would be.
The story follows Torrente, an out-of-luck private eye, who suddenly gets involved in a `James-Bondish' evil plot that threats the safety of his home city, Marbella. The great thing about this movie is that it offers perfectly-balanced criticism of some traits of Spanish society. There is also this `B-movie' feeling about Torrente 2 which just adds flavour to the great mood this films has.
I would only have one warning though: some of the gags are very `local' in the sense that you have to be Spanish or understand Spanish (i.e. from Spain) pop culture, sports, etc., in order to `get' the jokes. However this ain't that big an issue, since Torrente 2 relies more on visual jokes and clever, ironical and sarcastic dialogues than anything else. The gags might not be altogether that `innovative' but they are used so well and naturally that they will have your stomach hurting from laughing so much.
This movie has all that would be banned in a regular country: nudity, violence and explicit language, so I guess it would qualify for an `R' rating; however it is all shown in such a comical/sarcastic manner, that it's obvious it's not to be taken seriously and I certainly don't consider this movie to be offensive whatsoever. As a general reference, Torrente 2 has some of the feeling found in `The Day of the Beast' or `El Día de la Bestia' (also starring Santiago Segura), so if you've seen that one already, you know more or less what to expect.

I first saw Torrente 2 in a Spanish comedy movie marathon in theaters in my home town.
To say I laughed my @$$ off is an understatement.
Torrente tells the story of an incompetent ex-police officer, now turned private detective. He indulges in every excess -dirnking, women, gambling- and is completely unapologetic about it.

So fun you'll pee in your pants.
Get it, and if you don't like reading subtitles, suck it up and get it anyway. You won't regret it.

This movie is awesome. One classic scene after another, with a great cast of characters. Think Austin Powers but with John Belushi in the lead role - except no American Movie company would have had the guts to make such a politically incorrect (but hilarious) movie. I have to imagine that in Spain, this movie has become equivalent to Animal House/Caddy Shack/Monty Python, with characters and lines that become legendary.

Until I get my DVD copy...I've been fortunate enough to have this movie on VHS for a while now (purchased in Spain) and watch it religiously. To add to the above tid-bit here is one of my favorites:
Torrente: This is the worst part of being a private detective, the long waits...how about we masturbate?
Junkie: with our hands or mouth?
Torrente: what's wrong with you! with your mouth? you deviant!...well lets see how you do that.
Altough the best scene, is when Torrente is hired to find out if a man's wife is a prostitute or not. The dialgue exchange is by far the best ever put on film.

What a surprise!!
This is an X movie, not for the sex (there is some funny one) but for the politically incorrect. Fun, fun, fun!!
Torrente (a fatso): Are these your panties, ma'am?
Lady : Yes, but what has that anything to do with the case?
Torrente (grinning): Nothing ma'am, I was just picturing yourself in those.
The movie Steve Martin wished he had made but Hollywood wouldn't allow it.
If you are looking for fresh air, take a load!!

es un film excelente, mejor que la primera, aun no pude ver la tercera parte, espero que pronto la saquen a la venta, Santiago Segura un idolo

i agree with the positive reviews above.

and i must say this is what austin powers wishes he could be...
well lets face it A.P. couldn't hold a candle to Torrente

Second movie about the "detective Torrente",a very good commedy,you have to understand castellano from Spain to realize the great performance of Santiago Segura and the rest of the cast.