Torrente and Rosalía

It's only fitting to be glad that 'Torrente presidente' has surpassed 3 million viewers—"some parties don't have that many voters," points out Santiago Segura in X... and with its 23 million euros, it's not only the highest-grossing installment of the saga but also one of the highest-grossing Spanish films in history. Many people who hadn't been to a cinema in a long time were encouraged to return to theaters that have not fully recovered since the pandemic.

Great, huge news, which is overshadowed by the rough and rude tone of a promotion that started off on the wrong foot, not showing the film to the specialized press under the justification that it would spoil the celebrity cameos. As if in the age of social media any viewer couldn't do the same on the day of the premiere.

Santiago Segura was annoyed that the first reviews revealed his 'buddies' when the movie was already in over a thousand cinemas. Among other insults, he compared the critics to "pedophiles at the door of a school," which, of course, earned him applause in the mire of social networks. The most ironic part of all is that the vast majority of the reviews of 'Torrente presidente', like those of this chronicler, have been positive.

Perhaps 'Torrente presidente' doesn't need reviews to succeed, but surely smaller films can only reach audiences thanks to the work of journalists, critics, and movie bloggers. Rosalía also doesn't need photographers at her concerts. Her organization asked for portfolios from professionals with a thousand concerts under their belts and two hours before, left them out of the venue. In return, the audience takes photos with their cell phones. For now, critics can write the review.