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(1 - 10) of 10 OFCS Rating: 40% Rotten Page   1   "A poor man's City of God that suggests the only answer to the problems of Brazil's slums are blazing guns wielded by a neo-fascist police force."   Film Journal International   Chris Barsanti C- "The film's message is that all of society is corrupt, so it doesn't matter who gets killed. It's a propaganda movie that shows no empathy for its characters or for its audience."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 1.5/4 "An instruction manual of sorts that doesn't illuminate police corruption and violence so much as it revels in it."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez 1/5 "A depressing film that celebrates brute strength as the only means to stem the tide of violence and crime in Rio de Janeiro."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat C "Padilha succumbs to monotonous, hollow flamboyance with his City of God clone."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 5/5 "Pois é infinitamente mais recompensador assistir a um filme que estimula a discussão e a auto-análise do que um que, por covardia ou falta de ambição, limita-se a seguir a corrente do politicamente correto."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 2.5/5 "The moral dilemmas are gripping, but the film takes itself far too seriously to ever connect with us."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 8/10 "A tough and realistic cop story that stays believable from beginning to end while delivering the truth about loyalty, courage and gut-wringing fear on an inner city military mission with no second chances."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson 3.5/5 "A very compelling movie that's almost ruined by a horrible narration track."   Cinematical   Scott Weinberg "... for all the glorification of the mercenary methods of this elite squad, it's still a fascinating portrait of a nightmarish police and crime culture and a vivid narrative."   GreenCine   Sean Axmaker  (1 - 10) of 10 OFCS Rating: 40% Rotten Page   1