AKA: O Agente Secreto
Brazil, 1977. The country still lives under a military dictatorship. A refugee returns to his hometown where he butts up against the corrupt authoritarian regime. It's a historical crime thriller full of cover-ups and political intrigue, but maybe I just didn't get it. It depends a lot on knowledge of local events during that time period, and the film is constructed in such a convoluted way that it's hard to discern what it's really supposed to be about until it's over. The fact that it's nearly 3 hours in length honestly doesn't work in its favor, especially given the fact that it omits so many details central to the plot.
Wagner Moura (aka, Brazil's answer to Pedro Pascal) delivers a worthwhile performance, while this features the last appearance of film icon Udo Kier.
3 hairy legs out of 5
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