An elite group of soldiers is sent into a Colombian jungle to take out a target, but they’ve stepped into the land of the Mobuya. As we see the soldiers fight for their lives against a supernatural force, we watch in parallel as Spanish conquistadors find themselves in a similar fight in the same location about five centuries prior.
The few reviews I’ve seen of The Awakening are somewhat middling. People often liken it to something like The Predator, and they tend to praise the over ideas present in the film. Many reviews also say that the structures and pacing drag things down as the movie goes on.
I think it looks interesting enough to watch, though I might wait a little while to see if it lands on a streaming service I already subscribe to (or Tubi).
The Awakening was directed by Jaime Osorio Máequez, and it stars Claudio Cataño, Alejandro Buitrago, Héctor Sánchez, Andrea Olaya, Quique Sanmartín, Jaisson Jeack, Carlos Mariño, Andres Londono, Salvador Bridges, and Ricardo Leguizamo.
You can currently rent and buy The Awakening digitally on major platforms including Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and more.
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