Money Heist (Netflix Version)

Season 5 (2021) (S05) 

Had I been rating just the first four episodes, I would have been highly critical. What was that supposed to be? I haven’t seen such a fiasco on television screens for a long time, which is all the more disappointing given that this feeling arose while watching Money Heist. The script was full of tired clichés (you’re gearing up for a special unit strike that’s talked about for two episodes… only for them to turn out to be completely inept). And the ridiculous action, where everyone involved fires thousands of bullets, but no one hits anyone. God. Fortunately, things start to turn around from the fifth episode (that one can really shake things up for the viewer). The final three episodes are some of the best content Money Heist has delivered so far. El Profesor’s plan is finally precise, with no metaphorical holes. The characters finally act reasonably. All of it is accompanied by a top-notch soundtrack. This finally brought back what I loved about the earlier seasons, namely that the series should focus on the story, not on pointless shootouts that don’t fit the context of Money Heist at all. The final roughly 10 minutes brought tears to my eyes. The realization that you’ll never see those characters again. What can you do, life goes on. For me, it’s 7.5/10. (12/17/2021)