Despite being understood as a comedy and a satire of fascist Portugal during the Estado Novo era, "Capitão Falcão" falls short in some aspects, such as the pace of the story, visual production, and script, which at various moments makes everything somewhat monotonous and fateful.
However, the film nailed it in various particularities, which I believe are what gave it immense potential. For example, the development/creation of the characters. I've never seen a Portuguese film so well-done in that aspect. Every character, without exception, is intricately crafted and accurately represents many of the flaws of those who were the figures, representative or not, of the people of that time. I loved the character "Capitão Falcão" and "Puto Perdiz," which reminiscent of Batman and Robin from the 1960s. Other characters like the "comuninja" and the "Capitães de Abril" are also remarkable.
The overall performance of the actors was very good, with a special highlight for Gonçalo Waddington, of course.
In conclusion, this movie had great potential, but due to lack of pace and production investment (at least for me), underdelivers and falls a bit short. I believe there is still a long way to go for Portuguese productions in the global cinematic context. Investment is needed.
