Jose Padilha's Tropa De Elite (Elite Squad) became a true international phenomenon in 2008. On one level a gritty, hard edged action drama the film also functioned as a very pointed criticism of Brazil's elite police squads. It was so pointed, in fact, that Brazilian police forces actively tried to suppress the picture, a move that led to the poor lower classes of the country - the ones who have to deal with the squads' excesses on a daily basis - embracing it wholeheartedly, first by spreading bootleg DVD copies when it couldn't get screened and then turning out in droves when the police interference was finally overcome. The film became a big hit at home, went on to win the top prize in Berlin, and became so influential that it even triggered a special Tropa De Elite themed edition of the Grand Theft Auto video game.

It's now two years later and Padilha is going back. Tropa De Elite 2 began production in January and the first trailer - actually labeled as a collection of scenes rather than as a proper trailer - has just arrived. The scope, once again, is impressive as is the balance of action and drama.

She's ok... her tits are the same size as mine and I'm a dude.

Jetzt muss ich mir Titten machen lassen, damit sie mich mag

Hab den Ersten noch nicht gesehen, aber nachdem Trailer, da kribbelt es schon etwas.

lief der nicht im letzten Jahr im O-Ton bei uns in den Kinos...keine Ahnung, aber wollt mir glaub dort mal einen Film anschaun, der irgendwas mit Elite hieß

Scheiß die Wand an!

Was für großartige Neuigkeiten! Der Vorgänger hat mir verdammt gut gefallen. Schön, auch die bekannten Gesichter wieder zu sehen. Der Trailer sieht toll aus!

Danke dafür, Ewald!

Diese Polizei-Banden-Thematik in Rio interessiert mich sowieso.