BuyBust

Name: BuyBust
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: August 10, 2018
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Alex Calleja, Anne Curtis, Arjo Atayde, Bawriboon Chanreuang, Brandon Vera

2018

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Viva Films | Release Date: August 10, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Alex Calleja, Anne Curtis, Arjo Atayde, Bawriboon Chanreuang, Brandon Vera, Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Joross Gamboa, Lao Rodriguez, Levi Ignacio, Mara Lopez, Nafa Hilario-Cruz, Natthacha De Souza, Noni Buencamino, Ricky Pascua, Sheen Gener, Sonny Sison, Victor Neri

Summary: After surviving the slaughter of her entire squad in a drug raid compromised by dirty cops, anti-narcotics special operative Nina Manigan (Anne Curtis), is eager to go head-to-head with the drug cartels that hold a bloody grip on Manila. But when her new mission in the city’s most dangerous slum goes south, the angry civilians turn on herAfter surviving the slaughter of her entire squad in a drug raid compromised by dirty cops, anti-narcotics special operative Nina Manigan (Anne Curtis), is eager to go head-to-head with the drug cartels that hold a bloody grip on Manila. But when her new mission in the city’s most dangerous slum goes south, the angry civilians turn on her squad. Trapped between a brutal drug gang and hordes of bloodthirsty citizens, their only option is to fight their way out, turning one claustrophobic street at a time into a symphony of apocalyptic violence.

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Director: Erik Matti

Genre(s): Action, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 127 min

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The Playlist Bradley Warren

Aug 8, 2018

The world of the film is bracingly immediate and constantly overflowing—dubious sound design or a shift in image quality, while glaring, can’t puncture the holistic nightmare of Matti’s vision. Read full review

Richard Kuipers

Jul 16, 2018

BuyBust is a superbly executed action film about drug squad members fighting for their lives in a maze-like Manila slum that resembles nothing less than hell on earth. Read full review

John Berra

Jul 19, 2018

As much as BuyBust seems to be engineered for maximum excitement, it’s not without the complexities that are typical of Matti’s ambitious genre pieces. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Aug 9, 2018

In the cynical worldview of BuyBust, there’s no escaping this crushing cycle of killing and corruption. That real-life message makes this wild action film more powerful, but the violence is a hard pill to swallow. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jul 31, 2018

BuyBust is brimming with life, furiously protected and furiously taken, a bracing introduction of Matti and Filipino cinema to the world. Read full review

Karen Han

Aug 9, 2018

Though the film becomes a slog, it has a saving grace in Curtis and Vera’s performances, which serve as neat complements to each other in temperament as well as fighting styles. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Aug 10, 2018

So often bogged down by pseudo-naturalistic long takes and generic cop/robber power dynamics that it makes one wonder what the point of watching such a film is. Read full review

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Lumdog

Oct 17, 2021

Meh...it passed the time. It's basically a remake of the superior Indonesian film The Raid. The acting is passable, but the action didn't convince me. The action didn't look visceral or hard-hitting; especially from the main actress who's fight scenes were pretty terrible. I don't know whatMeh...it passed the time. It's basically a remake of the superior Indonesian film The Raid. The acting is passable, but the action didn't convince me. The action didn't look visceral or hard-hitting; especially from the main actress who's fight scenes were pretty terrible. I don't know what was going on with the musical score as well, it was all over the place, inconsistent and didn't gel with what was happening on screen.… Expand

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