The argument that follows on the news program, which frames the attacks as a possible biodiversity crisis, is quickly reframed again by those at the table. “Exotic invading species can adapt so well to a new ecosystem that they dominate the environment and end up eliminating the native species.” While Justino and his family share a meal at home, for instance, a news program updates them on recent developments on the mysterious animal attacks happening in their area: “I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that the attacks were done by dogs,” someone tells the TV anchor. “The Fever” is awash in imagery and dialogue that make Justino’s story feel emblematic of these broader debates about the place (both literal and figurative) indigenous communities occupy in an ever-urbanizing modern-day Brazil. As a cog in a capitalist system that’s alienated him from what he most holds dear, Justino fears his physical symptoms may be more than a warning. It’s only when Da-Rin follows Justino to his home, where he’s chatty and gregarious in his native Tukano language, happily regaling his grandson with fables about monkeys in enchanted worlds, that you understand his reserved poise belies his lurking sadness. With arrows and sticks.”) suggest a levelheaded, laconic demeanor. ![]() When asked what kind of food he eats, he’s quick to answer: “The kind you find in the supermarket.” Even his co-worker’s increasingly racist attempts at small talk (“There are lots of Indians around there. He’s just as unbothered when seeing a doctor about his recurring fever, revealing his own wry and dry sense of humor. The way Justino is surveilled at work (his supervisor is well aware he’s been nodding off during his shifts and gently reminds him the company may be held liable for any workplace accidents) doesn’t bother him much. ![]() With its recursive structure mirroring Justino’s own monotonous days, “The Fever” languidly creates a portrait of a man immobilized by his own inaction. Maybe one tied to those whispers of a mysterious animal terrorizing their neighborhood in the outskirts of Manaus. It’s not just a fever, he tells his daughter Vanessa (Rosa Peixoto). The thrall of a life amid nature and away from the barren urbanity he’s surrounded by is, quite literally, making him sick. With his daughter soon venturing out into Brasilia for med school, he’s finding it harder to stay tethered to a job and a life that has unmoored him from his own. 6.3/10.Justino, a member of the indigenous Desana people, has been adrift since his wife died. ![]() In manga there is not one human who can beat him in fight, let alone give him trouble, but I can understand that it's for movie purposes. I think objectively the actor is probably fine, but not in my eyes, also the way he struggles with better enemies, does not gimme the vibe he is the legend as portrayed. My personal gripe from both films is portrayal of Akira Satou/aka Fable. What is really good in these movies is the action. And they finally made gun sounds decent (in first film, it was sooo bad, especially silencer sounds). Story will always be good, even tho it's less messy that the first one, it can still be better. This movie is improvement compared to the first in almost every aspect some things stayed the same, like mediocre acting, even tho the production quality of second movie is much better. Some of the qurkiness does not really translate to real world, but the first movie is waaay more guilty of this. Like the first movie, this one also doesn't really work and it should be an anime.
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