OPERACION 67 (or, as I've come to think of it, THE JORGE RIVERA SHOW) is a hit and a miss. It's a hit in the sense that, for once, a Santo movie appears to have had an actual Budget and some of the doodads that come with it: there are more vehicles on display here than in any other Santo movie I've ever seen. The direction and camera-work are likewise laudable, and the fx don't cause you to cringe or giggle. Rivera, as a James Bond wannabe, spends more time in front of the camera than Santo- a sad commentary, really, when one stops to think about it. Ironically, Rivera is doubled in the wrestling ring by a man whose physique is by no means as chiseled as Rivera's own; the distinction is acute. Overall, it's not a bad movie; but it's not a particularly interesting one, either- due in no small measure to Rivera.
Review of Operation 67
