Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.0

Overview

After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias ...

Starring Cast

Wagner Moura • Irandhir Santos • André Ramiro

Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Wagner Moura • Irandhir Santos • André Ramiro

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Strong LeftConfidence: Medium

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive critique of systemic corruption, state violence, and political exploitation, demonstrating how powerful elites manipulate institutions and the media for their own gain, rather than addressing social problems.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a diverse Brazilian cast that authentically reflects the country's demographics without explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative critically explores systemic corruption within the police and political structures, focusing on the actions of individuals and institutions rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on political corruption and police operations in Rio de Janeiro, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Elite Squad 2 is a direct sequel to Elite Squad, continuing its original narrative and characters. It does not adapt characters from external source material or previous installments with a different gender, nor does it feature historical figures portrayed with a changed gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within is a sequel to an original film. All returning characters maintain their established racial portrayals from the first installment, and new characters do not have prior canonical races to be swapped. Therefore, no race swaps are present.