It's to Elite Squad 1 what The Godfather 2 was to The Godfather 1.
I didn't think the sequel could be better, but it surpasses the original in a very significant way (especially if you prefer seeing how the macropolitics affects everyone from the top to the ground level, and the corruption rife on every level in between).
It's a remarkable and poignantly insightful piece of cinema, especially the subplot about how the public viewed police enforcement versus how it was given a spin in the news as "brutality". You'll instantly see the parallels with the whole "defund the police" movement pushed by Leftists in real life.
It's a brilliant film, and Jose Padilha's best cinematic outing to date. Well worth a watch.
It's to Elite Squad 1 what The Godfather 2 was to The Godfather 1.
I didn't think the sequel could be better, but it surpasses the original in a very significant way (especially if you prefer seeing how the macropolitics affects everyone from the top to the ground level, and the corruption rife on every level in between).
It's a remarkable and poignantly insightful piece of cinema, especially the subplot about how the public viewed police enforcement versus how it was given a spin in the news as "brutality". You'll instantly see the parallels with the whole "defund the police" movement pushed by Leftists in real life.
It's a brilliant film, and Jose Padilha's best cinematic outing to date. Well worth a watch.