Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Hijos de puta todos. They were all bastards: the fascists against the ultra-violent Basque separatists of ETA. El Lobo does a fine job of walking the fine line that separated the two factions at that time. It's a movie that could only have been made at this late stage in the history of Spain, a post cease-fire between the ETA and the Spanish government has given rise to a great deal of criticism of both sides in the conflict.A fantastic story based loosely on real events, top notch acting, and a faithful period piece of a dark chapter in Spanish history, El Lobo has many of the attributes of a classic work of cinema. What prevents it from breaking into the top ranks of action thrillers is that it sort of misses the boat on the few real action sequences in the movie. The fire fights just weren't as exciting as they could have been which is a shame because the rest of the movie is excellent.

Based on the true story of undercover agent Mikel Lejarza who infiltrated the basque terrorist network ETA in the 70's.How accurate this film is I cannot say but as far as actionthrillers goes it has surprisingly depth, script and direction above genre standards. The acting is also very good, even down to small supporting roles.Instead of just delivering easy answers, lame dialogue or bad acting this film asks us questions such as, how the state handles terrorism, how far are you willing to go to reach ones goals, and also about integrity.This film is without heroes, the main character José María 'Txema' Loigorry / El Lobo (played by Eduardo Noriega) gets forced into this and doesn't really want to be involved.And his superiors? They are the fascist government lead by no other then dictator Franco who rules Spain with ruthless power.ETA on the other hand is a terrorist network plagued by inner turmoil, endless discussions about what to do when Franco is gone, and wouldn't be better if ETA put down there guns and became a political party instead? Mix these above themes and add lots of action, sex and you get very well made action thriller pretty far from say, The Bourne Identity (2002).

You cannot live in Spain and not know about ETA. I lived there for six years, and often heard about their never-ending war against the high ranking Spanish military, police, and others. This film is about a spy that managed to infiltrate ETA.As a political thriller, it is a good film that shows how bad both sides can get when there is tension. They even put a hit out on El Lobo to get good press. In fact, they kill one of their own to get at him.Amidst the intrigue, El Lobo (Eduardo Noriega) manages some fringe benefits with Amaia (Mélanie Doutey), including one balaclava-clad tryst that was interesting. But, she proves to be fickle, and joins one of the leaders in his bed. Meanwhile, Noriega is getting in so deep that he forgets he has a wife (Silvia Abascal) waiting at home.And, now he is a pariah to the good guys. His own wife considers him a traitor to his people.They got the job done, but at what cost. Very good story, and Noriega was excellent.

Amazing, fast moving and with great actors, by both sides, french and Spanish one. A great soundtrack. Outlines the story of Lobo the undercover agent that helped do the biggest breakdown ever to hit ETA (Terrorist Group of the Bask Country). A wonderful mix between action, romance and a inside look at the police side while Franco was alive. Great outdoors shooting. A must see. If you have the chance, very different to what we are used from Spanish movies.