An adaptation of the eponymous song by Renato Russo, a famous Brazilian singer and composer who in the style of Bob Dylan knew how to delight crowds by telling stories and singing with his lyrics. Focusing on the love story of outlaw João do Santo Cristo with Architecture major student Maria Lúcia, the movie takes place in Brasilia in the early 80s. In a clash of interest, drug dealers and the police conflict with one another,while the end of the military dictatorship in the Capital of Brazil, Brasilia takes place. The wanderings and tedium of a young rocker, who lived in a city still being built, are the backdrop for this story.
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I'm very disappointed with the result of this movie.I have enjoyed the song "Faroeste Caboclo" since I was a children, hearing their verses and melody and imagining every characters and scenarios.Actually, there is nothing that I have supposed that have showed in the movie.The chronology is completely different of the original song, and the characters are so far that what it describe.It starts well but ends in a poor way.I really don't recommend.
This was the biggest disappointment I had with a movie in a long time. With a great song as the inspiration and a lot of advertising everywhere, I supposed it would be at least a popcorn-watchable movie.I was wrong.The badly written script doesn't let you get into any of the characters, some scenes happen too fast, others too slow (and too often, like the soap-opera style sex scenes, for god's sake!) and from the moment she gets involved with the playboy, I just had to fast-forward it. It was just too ridiculous.A lot of gun-firing, random and unnecessary killing of people, bad sex scenes for horny pre-teens and finally, the shitty ending: a girl that gets pregnant from the arch-enemy of the main character, João, because she loves him and wants to save him from the prison that he was sent to after a super-fast arrest. Why he got arrested? Because they got caught together by her father. It was so painful I really had to write this review at 3am.
An incredible title with just enough romance and action to satisfy everyone!+Great cinematography and selection of music +Amazing acting +Excellent pace and story progressionBrazilian Western will surprise you and will leave you wanting more. The visual style and the presentation in this movie was exceptionally well done and I would definitely recommend this to people that want to give Hollywood a break.Great overall!10/10
This is a fascinating film, its qualities so much above its flaws, it places you in Brasilia, a city which was modern, but now looks beautiful in its "fifties" style. Brasilia is also the city of "Legião Urbana" a musical group, whose leader, Renato Russo composed the song on which the film is based upon. A sort of "Django Unchained", a western at heart, but where the outstanding performance of Fabricio Boliveira outshines a similar role played by Jamie Foxx. Boliveira is João, a man doomed from the start, because of social and color discrimination and who will "do what a man gotta do" in a way I am sure Leone would applaud. References to "Winchester 73" and "Duel in the Sun" show us the director and scriptwriter knew their subject. Isis Valverde is a beautiful and human Maria the impossible love of João, and Felibe Abib, the "playboy" of Brasilia, the cruel, tough guy. The cinematography is spectacular,conveying a Brasilia so far unknown to the screen.
