El bonaerense
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  1. ReiniU.
    Feb 2, 2004
    10
    My favorite film of 2002, once again from Argentina. Without any moralistic judgment or drastic scenes as in "Bad Lieutenant", with which it shares its other merits: storyline going straight downwards, superb auteure as well as genrefilm, great camera.

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Metascore
66 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: David Stratton
    70
    Not exactly a police corruption thriller, the film is more a study of innocence betrayed, though its insights into Argentine law enforcement are pretty scary.
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    80
    Powerful sweat-stained swatch of Argentine neo-realism.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Keith Phipps
    70
    As a morality play, it's a one-sided contest, because the question of whether power corrupts is never a question at all. As a queasily thrilling tour of a dirty little corner of the world, however, Trapero's film offers a memorable ride.
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