La Tempestad - Univision

This new novela on Univision premiered last night at 9:00 PM.  I would like to begin this review by admitting that the novela caught my attention since the moment it started.

The pace of the show was fast and the entire episode seemed to last 30 minutes when in fact was an hour long.  I was very hesitant on the casting knowing that a former Miss Universe was the leading actress on this show. I couldn’t help thinking that she was there because of her undeniable beauty but not so much for her unknown talent.  I was completely wrong! Ximena Navarrete did a very good job and I am sure her acting will keep improving each episode.

The rest of the characters that appeared on yesterdays episode were well designed and with good actors behind them.  Veracruz looked amazing and the “Fiesta Del Pueblo” was very well done as well.

The only thing that I didn’t like was the special effects during the fight on the boat and the storm.  The boat “La Tempestad” looked animated, almost like a cartoon. They should have invested more in special effects to make those scenes more believable.

Now, the story per se is nothing new, a love triangle with a mother who abandoned a kid at birth and found her. The villains are very predictable and what is going to happen is no secret for anyone. What saves this novela is the pace of the scenes, the amazing natural scenarios where its being filmed and the good actors. We know people will watch whatever William Levy is on.  Ivan Sanchez, better know as “El Gallego” from La Reina Del Sur, is also part of the cast and he is also attracting a lot of viewers. The rest of the cast is well known and also have a good impact on the audience. Cesar Evora, Daniela Romo,  Maria Sorte, Mariana Seonae, Arturo Peniche, Nora Salinas and Manuel Ojeda.

La Tempestad Promo

La Tempestad en Univision

Diego R. Villatoro

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