Bus 174

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William L Bus 174 is a comprehensive review of a hostage scenario in review, taking what could have easily been dismissed as a bit of sensationalized journalism catering to tragedy-driven news cycles and fleshing it out into a full social portrait of Brazil. By broadcasting the event live, Brazilians themselves were able to see one facet of the story - the base incompetence of their police forces, which was common knowledge but entirely different when packaged and delivered to everyone watching TV simultaneously. José Padilha and Felipe Lacerda take that narrative, a wake-up moment for the Brazilian public, and expand it into a full discourse on the circumstances that made it possible, particularly the high crime rates and lack of social support that results in large numbers of homeless children that grow up on the streets with few opportunities apart from criminal activity. Tack on poorly funded police training and support, a rash of drug addictions, and futile volunteer efforts in the opposite direction, and you have a microcosm of the environment that destroys lives in the background, only now it is broadcast nationally. Well-constructed, researched in-depth, and making compelling use of the actual footage taken of the event itself to create a real sense of emotional investment, and you've got a solid documentary. Two decades down the line, has anything really changed in Brazil? It seems that all these problems are still present, and only growing. (3.5/5) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/22 Full Review Audience Member one of my fav docs, tremendous investigative and cinematic work Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review renaldo d The best film by josé padilha Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Chronicling the hostage situation on the titular bus in 2000, this documentary emerges as an profoundly unsettling exposé on the pitiable street kids abandoned and abused by society. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member It's hard to explain how good this is. Probably watch it on your own with no distractions Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A very deep and profound look into the social issues plaguing brazilian society and culture. This is a documentary, and covers the reckless mistreatment of the poor, and the prisoners in brazil. It culminates into a hostage crisis that sees no happy ending. A++ Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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