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Verdict: The Peak of the Saga
While the first film is a cult classic and the sequels became increasingly absurd, Torrente 3 is widely considered the most polished and entertaining entry in Santiago Segura’s franchise.
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Rating: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
Santiago Segura’s third outing as José Luis Torrente—the corrupt, sexist, lazy, and hilariously stupid ex-cop—finds the character “protecting” a female politician (played by the late great Tony Leblanc in drag? No, that’s a different film. Here it’s Yvonne Sciò). The plot: Torrente is hired as a bodyguard after a threat on her life, leading to a ridiculous terrorist plot involving a stolen missile.
The Good: The first 20 minutes are classic Torrente. His interview for the job is vulgar perfection. Cameos are wild: Luis Cuenca (as the gangster “Cuco”), Javier Bardem as a gay hairdresser named “Luis” (steals the scene), and even a young Penélope Cruz as a prostitute. The Marbella setting is glitzy and grimy.
The Bad: This is where the franchise jumped the shark. The budget went up (helicopters, boats, international villains), but the laughs went down. The first Torrente was a dirty, low-budget miracle. The second was over-the-top. The third feels exhausted. The pacing drags, and Segura relies too much on “Torrente is fat and says offensive things” without clever setups. The action sequences are badly staged—intentionally? Unclear. An "updated" release typically implies a file that
The Ugly: The treatment of women is aggressively dated, even by 2005 Spanish comedy standards. What was transgressive in 1998 feels lazy here.
Should you watch? Only if you’re a completionist. Watch Torrente 1 first. If you love that, skip to Torrente 4 (which is a slight return to form). Torrente 3 is the hangover of the series.
Final line: El protector doesn’t protect the legacy.
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In this sequel, the irreverent and politically incorrect José Luis Torrente finds himself in a new predicament. After losing his job as a parking attendant, he lands a role as a bodyguard for a Member of the European Parliament. However, Torrente's signature bad luck and incompetence lead to a disaster involving the assassination of the politician and the kidnapping of his niece.
The film parodies the "bodyguard" genre (similar to The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner) and features high-production-value action sequences, including cameos from international stars like Ron Jeremy and James Cameron.
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