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  Review by willy vvvv

  sheesh. this stefano guy is a tough nut to crack.

  i actually had to take a sec and skim some interviews (1 and a half interviews.. im lazy) to get at least some assurance in, because, like he said, you could read this film however you wanted to. similar to sicario 2. 

  the plain is - if someone with far right, racist, anti immigrant, fascist beliefs goes into this film, they'll be reassured in their beliefs. more so than with sicario 2, since that film doesn't come close to touching the nerve that's layed so bare in this european context. (for me at least, as europan. and because america isn't new to turning such things into entertainment, so it's usually…

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  Review by Nenad Todorović ★★★★

  Wie auch bei SUBURRA hat Sollima junior bereits ein paar Jährchen vorher bewiesen, dass er weit verzweigte Geschichten mit Fokus auf die Probleme des italienischen Staatsaparates verdammt gut beherrscht. Statt korrupten Politikern wird sich hier auf die Bereitschaftspolizei fokussiert. Was zu Anfang noch wie ein undurchdringbarer Wust aus geschlossenen Systemen mit stringenten Verhaltenskodi funktioniert, bricht alsbald in seine Einzelteile auseinander.
  Aber sollte man die Männer hinter den Schildern dafür verurteilen? Immerhin erledigen sie ihren Job, sind permanent in der Unterzahl und werden Woche für Woche mit Steinen und Bierflaschen beworfen. Die Vorgesetzten geben keine Rückendeckung, die Familien stempeln sie als gewaltbereite Idioten ab und Regierungsvertreter halten ihre Versprechen zur Aussicht auf Besserung der Arbeitsbedingungen nicht. Darf es da wundern, wenn…

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  Review by Crawlspace Dweller Matt [♥] ★★★½ 2

  "What a relief. An insane guy and a cripple watch my back."

  This was an absolute spontanteous buy. I just got it because it was 3 bucks and I wanted to hit the 22 € mark to save shipping on some website.

  Not knowing anything about this film beforehand I was pleasantly surprised to see that this film is set from the policemans point of view rather than from the outside or maybe victims of policeforce point of view.
  While I thought the situations were a bit crass at points (Does Italy really have such a big problem with respect for authority that whole stadiums chant anti police songs on a regular basis?) the interpersonal relationships felt very real.
  "A.C.A.B."…

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  Review by Dawson Joyce ★★★★

  A gritty, visceral, and complex examination of the hypocrisy and aggressively grotesque nature of Italy's riot police unit, A.C.A.B. – All Cops Are Bastards marks an impressive directorial debut from future Soldado helmer Stefano Sollima, with gripping performances and beautiful cinematography.

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  Review by Maxim ★★★½ 4

  После охуительного сериала "Гоморра" (первые два сезона прям запоем) решил посмотреть все, что снимал Соллима. A.C.A.B. - неплохая производственная драма о буднях итальянских омоновцев. Следующая на очереди "Субурра" и сериал для Netflix по ней же.

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  Review by tucoramirez97 ★★

  Peccato per la trama, il titolo era simpatico

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  Review by Nathan Stuart ★★★ 6

  Probably my least favourite Sollima, but still a solid film. Almost like a Johnnie To film but grittier.

  Contemporary Italian crime is becoming a favourite genre, any recs are always welcome.

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  Review by Eleonora ★★★½

  An impartial insight into the Italian police situation nowadays.
  Impressive debut for Sergio Sollima's son.

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  Review by sebastian_drogo ★★★

  Celerino, celerino figlio di puttana...

  L'esordio di Stefano Sollima segue una squadra della Celere in varie operazioni: sono uomini duri, con la violenza addosso, con piccoli o grandi problemi personali, persi in un Paese che ha smarrito le proprie coordinate, dove tutto sembra andare all'incontrario.
  Una bella ventata di novità per il film di genere in Italia, con cast perfetto, da Favino a Giallini.

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  Review by HombreGato ★★★

  300th review written AND 3000th film logged on Letterboxd!

  A.C.A.B. is the kind of movie Luc Besson would write a basic outline for and produce for a younger director, had Luc Besson been Italian, rather than French.

  A clan of sympathetic riot cops with cool personalities, funny antics, and good deeds done are supplied with plenty of justification for acting unhinged. They do bad things that just need to get done, including a white guy punching his black ex-wife in the face... because who hasn't lost a custody battle and wanted to live out that fantasy vicariously?

  While ACAB hits on many serious topics related to problematic police culture, it does so in plot, never in tone. The result being, a competently filmed buddy cop flick with a dark edge that isn't likely to win over viewers discovering it in 2020 based on the freshly popularized acronym.

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  Review by ASSO ★★★

  I poliziotti della squadra mobile non sono agenti segreti e nemmeno NOCS.
  Quindi: niente gadgets tecnologici, armi sofisticate o Aston Martin.
  Avanti con manganello, casco, scudo antisommossa e camionetta blindata.
  E' un lavoro sporchissimo: sgombero di sfollati, extracomunitari, puttane, presidi allo stadio e ai cortei.
  Tutto sul filo del rasoio e dell'adrenalina.
  Poi una volta finito il turno ti augureresti che avessero una vita normale...
  Il film descrive invece una realtà fatta di rabbia e violenza non stop: se sei celerino lo sei 24 ore su 24.
  Ma le divise sporche non andrebbero lavate in famiglia.
  Il fine (rispetto delle regole e dello Stato) non giustifica i mezzi (abuso di potere e omertà).
  Film onesto.
  Imperdibile quanto può esserlo una puntata di Distretto di Polizia musicata decentemente.

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  Review by Sergey Nekrasov ★★

  Будни Росгвардии по-итальянски. Ни любви, ни тоски, ни жалости.