Based on a true story, "Bingo" is a film about the man behind the mask.
Brazilian drama made and performed with vigour but whose sympathetic skew leaves a sour taste.
[The lead] performance holds together a film that otherwise would have risked turning smug and sanctimonious.
A true story of sex, sleaze and celebrity, it has a freewheeling and unfaltering energy.
Daniel Rezende’s version of the life of Brazil’s Bozo takes the myth for granted and is guilty of some lazy screenwriting tricks.
Brazil’s entry for this year’s Oscars has little new to say about the perils and pitfalls of stardom, but the talent behind and in front of the camera give the clichés a fresh coat of grease paint.
General release. Check local listings for show times.