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Book review: Triple 9 (2016) Directed by John Hillcoat [film]

2016; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 13; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/1741659016674298

1741-6604

Susanna Menis,

Cinema and Media Studies

This film review addresses the social perception of crime as represented in this crime film.Although a 'popcorn movie', it exemplifies a number of socio-criminological concerns.The review critically considers the role of the heroes and the nature of the outlaws within a context of police corruption.The review argues that not only does the film reflect stereotypical understandings of certain social groups, but its complete elimination of all the 'bad' characters reveals the ease with which our society is prepared to dispose of certain individuals.