Monday, July 28, 2008

José Padilha's "Tropa de Elite"

This movie would give Frank Miller an erection.

It is at its best when detailing the mechanisms of corruption (see also the mexican film La Ley de Herodes). When the movie centers on how badass BOPE members are, it veers into more cartoony territory. After films like Full Metal Jacket and Heartbreak Ridge, the "grueling training" trope has become something of a cliché.

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