calneto Review of Two Rabbits

Two Rabbits (2012)

We are all corrupt, so let's just blow it all up and try to run with the money.

[6/10 · 27 January 2012]

This is another movie following the footsteps of "Cidade De Deus" and "Tropa De Elite", meaning that the main topic is the blatant corruption of our society in Brazil. The main difference this time is that we are no longer in the streets of Rio, but moved on to Brazil's largest city. Much of positive can be said of the movie. The editing and the special effects are superb. The opening sequence, with drawings mixed in the scenes is particularly clever without being over the top. The acting is also very good and uses mostly actors from São Paulo itself, which is not something trivial, if you keep in mind that the huge soap opera industry of Rio is the one usually providing star power for film productions (granted, some of the main characters are played by actors known to the public for soap opera work: Alessandra Negrini and Caco Ciocler to cite the best known faces). Having said this, I cannot turn a blind eye to the plot. It is true that it is very intricate and told in a fast involving pace, but almost every single detail does not survive a closer look. Virtually everyone is cheating on the spouse in a way that helps the big master plan of the main character. Petty thieves suddenly become mega criminals, with heavy artillery hidden in their shacks and do not bend under any kind of pressure. Perhaps the most absurd thing is the improbable alliance between a former professor and the guy who killed his wife and child, without any apparent reason. The director should have tamed his ego and hired a better screenwriter instead of having a go at everything. I hope that is what he does in his next work, given that his directing talent is not at check.