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Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal Electrify in Hulu’s Thrilling Boxing Drama ‘La Máquina’: TV Review

In Hulu's first Spanish-language drama, Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal welcome audiences into the intense world of corrupt boxing.

Though the core story — a fractured friendship between two men driven by their demons and vanities remains intact, other elements, including stylistic choices and one-off figures, create a cumbersome tone. Moreover, when Irasema decides to return to her journalism roots to unpack corruption in the boxing world, she is led down an unsettling path that leads to explosive revelations about the government, economy and Esteban’s childhood. All these years later, Luna and Berna’s on-screen chemistry remains electric, the inner workings of the boxing world are intriguing, and this story of friendship, legacy, lies and ambition makes for enjoyable television.

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