Overview
Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
I think what this film does so well is celebrate family and community. I come from a small town that is part of a larger area that has seen better days so in a lot of ways I could relate to the people of Bacurau. Also, as the movie begins to play out there is some violence but at no point does it ever devolve into something that Tarantino would be proud of. The director gently handled so many of the film’s themes with a very subtle approach. Also (and without saying too much), I thought the use of the Americans in the film was perfect especially when you look at it against the backdrop of the last several weeks in America. We’ve seen these people in the movie and unfortunately also on the news. While watching the movie I kept trying to think of another movie like it but I could not.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Bacurau
Movie title: Bacurau
Movie description: Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
Date published: 2021-02-07
Director(s): Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles
Actor(s): Bárbara Colen, Udo Kier, Sônia Braga, Thomas Aquino, Silvero Pereira, Wilson Rabelo, Karine Teles, Antonio Saboia, Zoraide Coleto, Luciana Souza, Edilson Silva, Lia de Itamaracá, Clébia Sousa, Márcio Fecher, Rubens Santos, Valmir do Côco, Alli Willow, Jonny Mars, Julia Marie Peterson, Chris Doubek, Brian Townes, James Turpin, Suzy Lopes, Buda Lira, Uirá dos Reis, Fabiola Liper, Charles Hodges, Jr. Black, Ingrid Trigueiro, Val Junior, Eduarda Samara, Rodger Rogério, Jamila Facury, Danny Barbosa, Thardelly Lima, Carlos Francisco
Genre: Mystery, Western, Thriller
My Review
I think what this film does so well is celebrate family and community. I come from a small town that is part of a larger area that has seen better days so in a lot of ways I could relate to the people of Bacurau. Also, as the movie begins to play out there is some violence but at no point does it ever devolve into something that Tarantino would be proud of. The director gently handled so many of the film’s themes with a very subtle approach. Also (and without saying too much), I thought the use of the Americans in the film was perfect especially when you look at it against the backdrop of the last several weeks in America. We’ve seen these people in the movie and unfortunately also on the news. While watching the movie I kept trying to think of another movie like it but I could not.
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My Review - 9/10
9/10