Supplies no end of shock, but an underdeveloped emotional core keeps the viewer at arm's length.
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The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Portrayed entirely without sentiment, everyone here is equally abject, from the crushed victim of a human stampede to the starving baby playing in its own feces. The mood of scrambling desperation can be exhausting, but the filmmaking is never less than exhilarating.
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Boxoffice Magazine by John P. McCarthy
Tirador ’s frenetic style and locale will remind many viewers of Fernando Meirelles’ much-admired City of God.