The Killer

The Killer: A Savage Brazilian Western which qualifies as great or rather epic because of the way it spans generations in the Brazil of the 1910s to the 1940s. An assassin finds a baby abandoned in the desert and raises him as his son. When this killer disappears his "son" takes his place as the chief assassin for a rich landowner who kills everyone who gets in his way. A story of revenge and betrayal which unfolds across the decades. There are killers to deal with the killers and bandidos to carry out the more unsavory massacres. Even poets are shot! In some ways reminiscent of Leon, showing how simple people can be turned into savage killers. Writer/Director Marcelo Galvão delivers a thrilling tale about the 20th Century Wild West of Brazil. 8/10 On Netflix.

I found this movie very slow however quite intriguing I guess I'm a sucker for westerns not quite your all time greats but interesting none the less

While it could be called predominantly 'Leone-like', this brutal western has influences from all regions but still firmly sets a Brazilian tone for a new sub-genre. I say 'new' based on my not seeing an S.A. example before this. There are a few editing/story problems that may indicate a director's cut in the future, but they don't take away from the flow of the story. If you like exploring modern westerns, it's worth a look.

I'll start by saying that it's quite difficult for me to think of a Brazilian western film. They are concepts that contradict each other in my head. Under this precept I began to see the film and although I tried to avoid it, it was somewhat uncomfortable to process. Not because of the movie itself, but because of the aforementioned.

What stands out the most is the character who serves as the narrator. The movie is simple, light, basic, and a bit cartoony. Although it has the courage to laugh at itself, after a couple of sequences the film runs out of ideas, and becomes empty and purposeless. At this point it's pretty boring and slow.

Great ending to a story that melted several moments ago.

It's clearly not suitable for children. Recommended for adults, only if there is nothing else to see.