The movie contains a subtly crazed performance from Benicio del Toro as Escobar: one moment fooling around with his children in the hacienda swimming pool, fondling his gold taps, the next executing his enemies.

Surprisingly forgettable considering its mesmering villain, although Del Toro sparks the movie into life with what screentime he does get.

Every time del Toro's onscreen, you're so blown away that you end up angry at what might have been.

“Escobar: Paradise Lost” has many well-written, acted, and directed scenes. Unfortunately, it’s all they are: a disconnected and randomized compilation of brilliant scenes, the sum of whose parts don’t form a satisfying whole.