As a brazilian who loves crime stories, I had high expectations for Cagaço Novo (New Bandits). The raw material for a great series was definitely there: a solid premise, inspired by real life events and set in the culturally amazing state of Ceará. Sadly, none of that could make up for the poor writing. Especially when it comes to the protagonists, Ubaldo and Dinorá, who are both underdeveloped and TERRIBLY portraied by their respective actors. Cinema in Brazil have always struggled with that. The stories are usually about social issues, which could be a good thing if compelling characters came with the package, but most of the time thats not the case. At its best, New Bandits is mildly entertaining. But overall, if you're looking for something a bit deeper than screams and explosions, go look elsewhere.
Review of New Bandits
