Four Days in September
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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.Movie Review: Sticks with you
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw "Four Days in September" when in came out in U.S. theaters in 1999. It has stuck with me since then, mostly because of Alan Arkin's fabulous performance as Ambassador Charles Embrick. But, also, because of the way the film brings to light for its audience what life was like in Brazil during the miltary dictatorship of 1969 - 1979. And, because of its very understated manner of showing you how this small, underground group of anti-regimists coalesced, got its training, and put its thoughts into actions. It all feels very real. No Hollywood-ization here.If you want an entertaining *and* eductional evening, rent or buy "Four Days in September." You won't be disappointed.
Movie Review: Echoes of today
Summary: 5 Stars
Seeing this film at this moment in history is instructive. Issues of repression, coups d'etat, torture of prisoners, radical extremists - it all rings very "current." The story of Brazil's military coup was sadly ignored in this country, and in these times, we should all be watching carefully. It is a fine and complex film, highly recommended.
Movie Review: Politics
Summary: 5 Stars
Very quick to receive the DVD - reasonably priced and an excellent movie about political intrigue and mystery during the late 60's.Movie Review: Informationally great , but claustrophobic and dull.
Summary: 2 Stars
FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER is a very subtle and understated film concerning, most specifically, the four days in 1969 in which U.S Ambassador to Brazil Charles Burke Elbrick was held hostage by the Student Revolutionaries, the MR-8. This is not an "edge-of-your-seats Political thriller that is powerful and exciting" (all of terms that critics use). Instead, this film is told in a quasi-documentarian style that examines the emotions of all that were involved in this kidnapping. The information is excellent and is positively necessary in understanding Brazilian history, but I found the film as a whole very claustrophobic and ultimately dull.