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After surviving the slaughter of her entire squad in a drug raid compromised by dirty cops, anti-narcotics special operative Nina Manigan, 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. (Source: IMDb) Edit Translation

  • English
  • Español
  • Nederlands
  • magyar / magyar nyelv
  • Country: Philippines
  • Type: Movie
  • Release Date: Aug 1, 2018
  • Duration: 2 hr. 7 min.
  • Score: 7.3 (scored by 70 users)
  • Ranked: #115070
  • Popularity: #99999
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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1 people found this review helpful
Oct 28, 2018
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Overall 6.5
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
Buy Bust follows a group of specially trained operatives as they embark on a dangerous to capture a high value drug pusher and that's when chaos ensues.

A very gritty presentation. There's nothing glamorous about the world of drug enforcement and nor should be and the film doesn't pretend about it's morals either. An emphasis on how the poor live and feel plays very heavily throughout.

A highly stylized action film with the only flaw being it can be too much at times. The director is given free reign to shows his skills with the camera using one-shot techniques, obscure close-ups and seemingly flawless camera movement.

My biggest gripe would be the thin story behind such a bust without anyone really questioning anything. But maybe that's intentional...

Maybe in the current political and social climate ongoing in the Philippines speaks volumes about what the film is trying to portray. That maybe the only way things can get better is when they're at their absolute worst.

The soundtrack was pretty cool too.

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Sep 21, 2021
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Overall 6.5
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
Everything is chaotic in this film. First, the political aspect: is the film condoning the police brutality that comes with the war on drugs or condemning the abuse and corruption of police authority? Perhaps, both can co-exist, but the execution was rather clumsy. Second, the editing and even the direction. This is certainly an action film, but even the action sequences cannot save this film for me as it was almost badly directed. Some scenes even seemed like the characters were fake fighting as it didn't seem genuine at all. Lastly, the sound and music; they just seemed awkward and out of place sometimes. Though, for some consideration, the acting was good, especially Anne Curtis' performance.

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  • Movie: BuyBust
  • Country: Philippines
  • Release Date: Aug 1, 2018
  • Duration: 2 hr. 7 min.
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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  • Score: 7.3 (scored by 70 users)
  • Ranked: #115070
  • Popularity: #99999
  • Watchers: 125

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