Four Days in September
by Bruno Barreto
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Actor: Alan Arkin, Cl?udia Abreu, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernando Guimar?es, Pedro CardosoDirector: Bruno Barreto
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Portuguese (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 106 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-04-08
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Miramax
Movie Reviews of Four Days in September
Movie Review: Political Thriller
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoy a good political thriller and over the years I have seen a number of them. "Four Days in September" is of the quality of "Missing", "Z", and "Seven Days in May". It does an impressive job of setting the stage and moving quickly to the core of the story. The main characters and their motivation are always a key part of any good political thriller and this film brings this out very well. This is impressive since this is a Brazilian movie about Brazilian political situations yet the circumstances are clearly presented so that foreign audiences can easily follow along. There is an American angle to the film that is also well-presented in that it enables the audience to understand events from multiple perspectives. There is action, suspense, and lots of good acting. The movie comes to an end leaving the audience with a good postscript and a sense that we have had a unique experience. This is one of those movies that left me somewhat exhausted.
Summary of Four Days in September
This captivating thriller -- based on extraordinary true-life events -- was honored with an Academy Award(R) nomination! Political terrorists, in a desperate bid to focus the world's attention on their fight for freedom, kidnap an American Ambassador (Alan Arkin, AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS). Now, the diplomat's life hangs in the balance ... helplessly caught between a government unwilling to cooperate ... and his fear of the captors themselves! Directed by Bruno Barreto (A VIEW FROM THE TOP) and acclaimed by critics as one of the year's best films, FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER is an explosively charged motion picture that delivers egde-of-your-seat excitement!In 1969, the democratically elected government of Brazil was toppled and a military dictatorship took its place. The junta ruled through terror and intimidation, torturing political enemies, controlling the press, and severely curtailing freedoms. A group of Che Guevara-worshipping Marxist radicals (the MR-8) plotted to kidnap an American diplomat (Alan Arkin) to force the government to meet their demands. The college radicals hooked up with two senior revolutionaries, an avuncular veteran of the Spanish Civil War and a cold, ruthlessly intense younger man who becomes their commandant. What could easily have become an overwrought drama is instead played out in understatement. The middle-class radicals falter more than once when it looks like they will indeed have to execute their captive; their counterparts in the government's secret police grapple with their consciences when it comes to torture and terror. Arkin is excellent as Charles Elbrick, the diplomat; his conversations with his abductors bring out his humanity as the deadline draws near. Overall, the film--which receieved a Best Foreign-Language Oscar nomination--has a sense of tension and claustrophobia that is as oppressive as the clammy Rio de Janeiro humidity. This is a thoughtful political drama with emotional depth, well-drawn characters, and excellent direction. (Incidentally, the radicals' commitment paid off in 1979, when Brazil's democracy was restored and all political prisoners were given amnesty.) Stuart Copeland provides the excellent score, along with '60s-period bossa nova music. --Jerry Renshaw
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