José Padilha
Elite Squad 2
8.0After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro, is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups.
- Director: José Padilha
- Main Cast: Wagner Moura
- Soundtrack: Pedro Bromfman
- Cinematography: Lula Carvalho
- Screenplay: José Padilha
Original title in Brazil is Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro.
Cinema Premiere: January 23, 2011
Reviews
9 reviews of Elite Squad 2 (2010)
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8.8 / 10
In "Elite Squad 2", a much more intricate and exhilarating act than its predecessor, director José Padilha catches up with the Brazilian zeitgeist. - Diego Semerene
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8 / 10
We return to the hard violence in Rio de Janeiro. There, police and drug lords are fighting for power over the favelas. - Björn Jansson
Swedish: sverigesradio.se »
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8 / 10
A marked improvement on the first film, it's easy to see why this was such a smash in Brazil. Breathless, brutal and thrilling, it's a gut punch of an action movie. - Philip Wilding
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8 / 10
When "Elite Squad 2" settles into key action sequences, such as a stunning nighttime ambush or a daytime battle against Fabio, it becomes wildly entertaining. - Robert Koehler
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7.5 / 10
"Elite Squad 2" continues to explore the furthest extremes of law enforcement in a society on the brink of lawlessness. - Eric Kohn
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6 / 10
"Elite Squad 2" is a dystopian portrayal of a disease state in the innermost organs of the police force, and on a theoretical level much more horrific than its predecessor. The prognosis is bleak and everyone must profit. - Jake Bolin
Swedish: moviezine.se »
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6 / 10
The whole thing’s driven by palpable anger to tell it like it is and a pivotal role for a sociology prof offers a degree of ideological light and shade. A thumping modern policier with a social-conscience edge. - Trevor Johnston
Box Office
Elite Squad 2 has earned a total of 63 618 850 dollars from cinemas across the world (the global box office).
1. Entertainment Weekly
The pace is quick, the violence is rough, and the visual style is documentary as Padilha hammers home his point: Someone is forever in the pocket of someone else as The System constantly adapts to protect itself. - Lisa Schwarzbaum
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