Squad 36
Squad 36, also known as Bastion 36, is a 2025 French crime thriller directed by Olivier Marchal. The film follows Antoine Cerda (Victor Belmondo), a seasoned but troubled police officer who is reassigned to the Anti-Crime Brigade after a disciplinary action. When two of his former colleagues from the prestigious Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) are murdered and another mysteriously disappears, Antoine launches his own rogue investigation. This leads him down a dangerous path, uncovering deep-seated rivalries and corruption within the police force. The movie, which premiered on Netflix on February 28, 2025, also stars Tewfik Jallab, Yvan Attal, Juliette Dol, and Soufiane Guerrab. It delves into themes of police brutality, institutional corruption, and the psychological toll on law enforcement officers.
- 2025
- 2 h : 4 min
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5.389
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Isabella Rossellini
2025-05-25 19:35:29
Okay, so Squad 36 - it starts off like it's gonna be this gritty, edge-of-your-seat cop thriller, with a crazy cool chase scene through rainy streets and all that jazz. I was in at first. The main guy, Antoine, is this hot-headed cop who moonlights as a bare-knuckle brawler (because... sure, why not?), and it seems like we're gearing up for some good old-fashioned crime drama. Buuut then it just kind of... deflates. Like when you pour yourself a strong espresso and it somehow tastes like lukewarm tap water halfway through. The plot wanders into this whole corruption scandal thing, but it never hits hard. It just kinda slogs along like a slow walker in a busy hallway-you know how I feel about that. Some folks thought it was a fun ride with decent performances (fair enough), but most reviews I peeked at were like, "Eh, skip it." The ending was super meh - like it was trying to be deep and gritty, but ended up just feeling flat. So yeah, it could be your thing if you just want background noise with some French cops brooding. I'd pass and save my time for something with a bit more bite.