Saturday, July 30, 2016
Brutality
Today's film is as brutal as any I have seen.
No reason to miss it though.
I know. I like the violence. So sue me.
is from the same film maker as City of God, a film that is equally tough but seen from the other side. The criminal side.
This is modern Brazil. A mess. But the Pope is coming and the city must be scrubbed clean despite layers and layers of corruption.
The hypocrisy is very thick.
There are a lot of social and political points being made in this movie but the real value of it is the sheer pounding suspense and the thrill of the chases. The police raid as a heart pounder.
Not everyone will like it or even approve of it. I am not sure myself. But I watched it all and rooted for the good guys to win. That would be the Elite Squad picked to clean things up for el Papa.
They use the carte blanche of this Papal assignment to clean up the crooks and even the score all around town.
In a way this is not so different as an old fashioned Western but with a lot more graphic violence. Blood and guts.
I would watch this again so it is a 4 out of Netflix5.
Do not watch it if you have a delicate constitution. I did have to look away occasionally but I did not FF.
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