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Formally thrilling and narratively daring, Bacurau draws on modern Brazilian sociopolitical concerns to deliver a hard-hitting, genre-blurring drama.
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The light touches of science fiction evoke present-day depravities, and the vision of local unity offers a thrillingly imaginative playbook for resistance. Sep 23, 2019 | Full Review…
The light touches of science fiction evoke present-day depravities, and the vision of local unity offers a thrillingly imaginative playbook for resistance.
Richard Brody
Survival classic The Most Dangerous Game gets a nod from this thriller by Kleber Mendonca Filho (Neighboring Sounds) and Juliano Dornelles, and so does the sci-fi horror genre. Sep 11, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Survival classic The Most Dangerous Game gets a nod from this thriller by Kleber Mendonca Filho (Neighboring Sounds) and Juliano Dornelles, and so does the sci-fi horror genre.
Peter Howell
A crazy genre hybrid that exudes the confidence of the people who made it. Sep 8, 2019 | Full Review…
A crazy genre hybrid that exudes the confidence of the people who made it.
Brian Tallerico
Part siege movie, part rural drama, part gore-soaked freak-out, Bacurau is the one instance where it's the destination, not the journey, that matters. Sep 7, 2019 | Full Review…
Part siege movie, part rural drama, part gore-soaked freak-out, Bacurau is the one instance where it's the destination, not the journey, that matters.
Barry Hertz
A familiar premise is given new and unsettling life. Aug 9, 2019 | Full Review…
A familiar premise is given new and unsettling life.
Jake Wilson
Some bits definitely work better than others, but there is definitely no wilder film. May 20, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Some bits definitely work better than others, but there is definitely no wilder film.
Nicholas Barber
Evil doesn't need an explanation, and it doesn't need to be understood, especially the kind of evil that exists to do others such grievous harm. Jan 20, 2020 | Full Review…
Evil doesn't need an explanation, and it doesn't need to be understood, especially the kind of evil that exists to do others such grievous harm.
Gena Radcliffe
Technical credits are very solid, particularly a colorful, lush cinematography that brilliantly captures the stunning beauty of Brazilian landscape. Jan 19, 2020 | Full Review…
Technical credits are very solid, particularly a colorful, lush cinematography that brilliantly captures the stunning beauty of Brazilian landscape.
Mina Takla
The presence of Sonia Braga and Udo Kier gives away, once again, unforgettable performances. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 3, 2020 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
The presence of Sonia Braga and Udo Kier gives away, once again, unforgettable performances. [Full review in Spanish]
Fernando E. Juan Lima
Loaded with puzzling details that enrich and compensate for the general predictability of the grand story. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 2, 2020 | Full Review…
Loaded with puzzling details that enrich and compensate for the general predictability of the grand story. [Full review in Spanish]
Gaspar Zimerman
A fascinating and devastating fable about a near future that perhaps, without having noticed, has already arrived. [Full Review in Spanish] Jan 2, 2020 | Full Review…
A fascinating and devastating fable about a near future that perhaps, without having noticed, has already arrived. [Full Review in Spanish]
Diego Batlle
... a wildly entertaining and psychedelic Western crammed with snappy dialogue, permanent tension, and often brash, brutal situations. Dec 30, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
... a wildly entertaining and psychedelic Western crammed with snappy dialogue, permanent tension, and often brash, brutal situations.
Filipe Freitas
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