Fresh
A tense documentary with multiple layers of meaning.
Deborah Young, Variety
Bus 174
Reality transcends fiction
2002 · 1h 58m · R
Crime, Documentary
Directed by
José Padilha
,
Felipe Lacerda
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Bus 174
Overview
On 12 June 2000, in Rio de Janeiro, Ônibus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to kill all the passengers. Transmitted live on all national networks, this shocking and tragic event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the most terrifying examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.
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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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