Elite squad the enemy within 2011 season 2

You could watch this as a standalone, but its best to watch the pair. You can only assume that the english distributor was engaged in some form of tax writeoff at this point. The enemy within and elite squad 2 was an official selection at. The enemy within by brendan bettinger october 26, 2011. Packing an entire seasons worth of the wires dirty cops, selfserving politicians, serpentine plotting, and. The enemy within opens in theaters from friday november 11, 2011. The enemy within bemusingly appears to be all for fascism as enforced by the special militarypolice union of its title, better known by the acronym bope. Why the academy should give an oscar to elite squad 2. The enemy within, no one will complain about a shortage of two elements. Like its 2007 predecessor, elite squad, one of the most popular brazilian films of all time, elite squad. The enemy within, was inspired by rios congressman marcelo freixos efforts to end the dominance of the citys militias. In his powerful new position, nascimento brings the gangs that rule the slum to their. Why brazils favela films remain flavour of the noughties film the. One of the films featured on our extensive best movies of 2010 that you probably havent heard of list was a brazilian action movie titled elite squad 2.

The enemy within, released in brazil on october 8, 2010, holds industry records in the country for ticket sales and gross revenue. Elite squad 2 is a must see crime thriller sundance. Since, it has screened at several festivals, including austins fantastic fest. When a bope mission to stop a jail riot ends in violence, nascimento finds his job on. How brazilian films such as jose padilhas elite squad series. The film held its united states premiere in january 2011 at the sundance film festival. Posted by tim brayton posted on dec 6 2011 1 comments. Where elite squad stuck to its hardnosed guns in its crimefighting philosophy, the enemy within takes nascimento on a tentative moral journey during which he sees firsthand how.

The enemy within is a bleak, violent descent into the brazilian underbelly, ripping into the favelas with unstoppable and kinetic force. This movie took it to another level showing me perspectives of different kinds of cops, not just cops in general but the many flavors and it left me with a sense that. You can find out more about the movie on their official facebook page. The film will open in new york city on november 11th, 2011 at the amc. The enemy within was released in the uk by revolver entertainment on august 12, 2011. The only thing to be said in its defence it that its not actually the worst film title ever that honour must go to its sequel elite squad. The enemy within picking up the story thirteen years after the original elite squad, the enemy within sees revered b. This movie took it to another level showing me perspectives of different kinds of cops, not just cops in general but the many flavors and it left me with a sense that theres no simply silver bullet solution to the problem. As an american the only real look into the crime in brazil i have was the movie city of god. The enemy within 2011 movie trailer fantastic fest. Freixos crusade against organized crime began in 2006.

The film won the golden bear at the 2008 berlin film festival. The enemy within, released in brazil on october 8, 2010, holds industry records in. With wagner moura, irandhir santos, andre ramiro, milhem cortaz. After a disastrous operation on a prison riot, nascimento gets caught in a bloody political dispute that involves not only government officials, but also. Nov 11, 2011 tell us where you are looking for movie tickets. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing elite squad. City of god 210 movie clip thirst to kill 2002 hd duration. After a bloody invasion of the bope in the highsecurity.

So, by this point, youve probably heard a thing or two about jose padilhas elite squad. T his bustling, gritty sequel to 2007s elite squad moves from the micro to. Elite squad 2 the enemy within 111 video dailymotion. There is what we might call the dirty harry rule of sequels, except that im not at all sure that there are more than just the two examples im about to name, and two isnt enough for a rule. The enemy within and elite squad 2 was an official selection at the 2011 sundance film festival. Thats a virtue, because though elite squad 2 this movies handier and more accurate original title plays footsie. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including immortals. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including immortals, jack and jill and 111111. After a disastrous operation on a prison riot, nascimento gets caught in a bloody political dispute that involves not only government officials, but also deadly paramilitary groups known as the militias. Elite squad 2 official trailer english subtitles youtube.

Elite squad was an overwhelming critical and commercial success and became a cultural phenomenon in brazil. Soon nascimento and his crew set out to eliminate the bad apples in power with the same ruthlessness they showed the criminals in the private sector. The elite squad movies have that documentary style to the action sequences that really put you into the moment. The enemy within was released in 2011 on friday, november 11, 2011 in limited movie theaters.

The enemy within is a continuation of the semifictional account of the bope portuguese. A police captain works to stop drug trafficking in the slums, but unintentionally reinforces political corruption in this brazilian crime drama. And finally, the last movie deals with the reasons behind the states choice to ignore the poor and the police. Matias is transferred to the corrupted military police and nascimento is exonerated from the. Elite squad is good enough to warrant viewing, but having the backstory of the characters portrayed within makes the experience better.

The second, elite squad 2007, meant to explain how the states indifference towards law enforcement agencies. Nov 11, 2011 where elite squad stuck to its hardnosed guns in its crimefighting philosophy, the enemy within takes nascimento on a tentative moral journey during which he sees firsthand how. Interesting and full of surprises including more than one very unexpected murder, elite squad. The enemy within after a string of highly dissimilar dramas and docus, directorcowriter jose padilha bus 174, garapa revisits the material of brazilian b. The enemy within is a bleak, violent descent into the brazilian. The film held its united states premiere in january 2011 at the sundance film.