Elite Squad
Taste attributes: actioncrimedramamafia/gangsterdetectivetried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting eviltroubled leads
"On the streets of Rio only the elite survive"
Boxlist takeHeavy and unsavoury: a gritty crime drama, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
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Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Costa Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
