Witness the cult-like training sequence for new BOPE recruits as well as their sanctimonious screeds against "the abortion clinics" and "potheads" and draw your own conclusions about the first film's politics.

The first movie is really indefensible. I don't understand why it has a reputation as an "art house" movie.  Whereas City of God has a complex, humane perspective on the favelas, in Elite Squad (or Tropa da Elite), they are nothing but dens of iniquity and crime. It is just a violent action thriller that glorifies the…

For shame!
You have misspelled "paid."

If you make a dentist appointment and don't show up? Jail. Come on, that's gold.