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01/26/06
Bus 174 (2003)
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Reviews Counted: 72 Fresh: 72 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 8.3/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins
Synopsis: June 12, 2000, is a day that will forever be remembered by the people of Brazil. Early that morning, as the citizens of Rio de Janeiro woke up and made their way to work and school, several people fell victim to a dangerous hijacking on a bus near the city's historic botanical gardens. A lone... [More]
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06/10/08
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Padilha allows neither easy answers nor ironic commentary, producing on both sides of the conflict a world of inconsolable grief.
05/08/07
Top Critic
reminds audiences that simple techniques are sometimes the most effective means of telling a dramatic story
05/10/04
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04/23/04
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A sizzling Brazilian real-life documentary by director Jose Padilha that outdoes reality TV in its dosage of reality.
04/01/04
Full of the kind of surprises, twists and cruel irony that have fueled many a Hollywood thriller.
03/21/04
Examines how this tragic saga stemmed from the deep fissures in Brazilian society, which pit a vast population of slum-dwelling street kids against the police and society at large.
03/19/04
This smart, absorbing movie, which has been sharply edited by Felipe Lacerda, never feels like it's spreading itself too thin.
03/12/04
It's a chilling tale that leaves us with the fear that Latin America's exploding social problems may well be beyond solution.
03/05/04
An extraordinary portrait of a life lived always in the shadow of despair.
03/05/04
There's no denying the subject matter is compelling, and the heightened sense of tension goes a long way toward redeeming the film.
03/05/04
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