Filed under: Action, Drama, Foreign Language, Thrillers, Tribeca, Theatrical Reviews, The Weinstein Co.
It's rare that a good film will irritate me, but it happened at least fifteen times during the rather intense Brazilian import Elite Squad, and here's why: The film is saddled with an omnipresent voice-over narration from the main character, and this running commentary deflates, detracts, and nearly ruins every GOOD thing about the movie. Every time the viewer is offered a chance to...