Fresh
A tense documentary with multiple layers of meaning.
Deborah Young, Variety
Bus 174
2002 · 1h 58m · R
Crime, Documentary
Directed by
José Padilha
,
Felipe Lacerda
Overview
Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks, this shocking and tragic-ending event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the scariest examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
96%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Padilha allows neither easy answers nor ironic commentary, producing on both sides of the conflict a world of inconsolable grief.
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Reader
Fresh
This smart, absorbing movie, which has been sharply edited by Felipe Lacerda, never feels like it's spreading itself too thin.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
An extraordinary portrait of a life lived always in the shadow of despair.
Mary Brennan, Seattle Times
Fresh
Interviews, images and events accumulate, driving the story to its sad end with the implacable momentum of a Greek tragedy.
Matt Weitz, Dallas Morning News
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