Packing an entire season s worth of the wires dirty cops. You can only assume that the english distributor was engaged in some form of tax writeoff at this point. 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. The enemy within is one of the biggest hits in the history of brazil and south america. The enemy within is a continuation of the semifictional account of the bope portuguese. From acclaimed director jose padilha bus 174 and the academy. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including immortals, jack and jill and 111111. T he brazilian documentarist padilhas 2007 thriller elite squad painted a grim portrait. At one point nascimento bluntly asserts, in brazil elections are businesses.
The enemy within has a bigger budget than the first movie, and it shows in pretty every single aspect. Meanwhile nascimento and the bope expel the drug dealers from several slums but another enemy arises. May 29, 2012 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 biggest film in south american cinema history, elite squad. The enemy within was released in 2011 on friday, november 11, 2011 in limited movie theaters. The enemy within and elite squad 2 was an official selection at the 2011 sundance film festival. As the creator of the original, golden bearwinning elite squad 2007, padilha faced. Elite squad 2 official trailer english subtitles youtube. Like its 2007 predecessor, elite squad, one of the most popular brazilian films of all time, elite squad. The enemy within was released in the uk by revolver entertainment on august 12, 2011.
The enemy within aims to be more than just some action movie, even if it is an action movie with a potential best foreign language feature nomination pedigree. And finally, the last movie deals with the reasons behind the states choice to. 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. Free download from source, api support, millions of users. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing elite squad. The enemy within, has less success than the first installment in achieving that aim, but still keeps the snazzy combination of spectacle and polemics in check. The enemy within provides real facts about the film more the biggest film in south american cinema history, more.
Thats a virtue, because though elite squad 2 this movies handier and more accurate original. T his bustling, gritty sequel to 2007s elite squad moves from the micro to. The enemy within broke national opening weekend records in brazil, with more than 1. The film held its united states premiere in january 2011 at the sundance film festival. Packing an entire seasons worth of the wires dirty cops, selfserving politicians. A police captain works to stop drug trafficking in the slums, but unintentionally reinforces political corruption in this brazilian crime drama. This opening was the 5th biggest in brazilian history and the biggest one for a brazilian film, so far. You can find out more about the movie on their official facebook page. 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. After a disastrous operation on a prison riot, nascimento gets caught in a bloody political dispute that involves not only government officials, but also. The enemy within sees revered lieutenantcolonel roberto nascimento and his second in command andre matias facing battles both on. A police captain works to stop drug trafficking in the slums, but.
As an american the only real look into the crime in brazil i have was the movie city of god. Elite squad is good enough to warrant viewing, but having the backstory of the characters portrayed within makes the experience better. The enemy within picking up the story thirteen years after the original elite squad, the enemy within sees revered b. Scroll down to view the trailer and see some new images from the film. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The film won the golden bear at the 2008 berlin film festival. 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. A fiery sense of citizen outrage singes the jolting action in elite squad. The enemy within, no one will complain about a shortage of two elements. And finally, the last movie deals with the reasons behind the states choice to ignore the poor and the police. The enemy within, released in brazil on october 8, 2010, holds industry records in the country for ticket sales and gross revenue.
The enemy within 2011 movie trailer fantastic fest. Interesting and full of surprises including more than one very unexpected murder, elite squad. The enemy within, jose padilhas action thriller, depicts a. Its moments of action, along with its depiction of deeply entrenched social issues and politics, accompanied by an intensely provocative script makes elite squad. The second, elite squad 2007, meant to explain how the states indifference towards law enforcement agencies will often result in police brutality and corrupt officers. Rocha had a small role in the first film, being one of the sargeants under fabios control. With wagner moura, irandhir santos, andre ramiro, milhem cortaz. Where elite squad stuck to its hardnosed guns in its crimefighting philosophy, the enemy within takes nascimento on a tentative moral. The elite squad movies have that documentary style to the action sequences that really put you into the moment. Joe maldonado passage, known as joe exotic, in the netflix series tiger. Joe maldonadopassage, known as joe exotic, in the netflix series tiger.
The enemy within 2011 movie trailer fantastic fest movieclips trailers. The enemy within after a string of highly dissimilar dramas and docus, directorcowriter jose padilha bus 174, garapa revisits the material of brazilian b. I am reminded of this by jose padilhas elite squad 2. The enemy within is a bleak, violent descent into the brazilian underbelly, ripping. Movie and tv subtitles in multiple languages, thousands of translated subtitles uploaded daily. Elite squad was an overwhelming critical and commercial success and became a cultural phenomenon in brazil. You could watch this as a standalone, but its best to watch the pair. Elite squad 2 the enemy within 111 video dailymotion. The truth is that my war against the system was just beginning, and this time would be personal. 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. Matias is transferred to the corrupted military police and nascimento is exonerated from the.
The enemy within, as brazilian cops, criminals, and politicians screw one. The enemy within opens in theaters from friday november 11, 2011. 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. The enemy within is a bleak, violent descent into the brazilian underbelly, ripping into the favelas with unstoppable and kinetic force.
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