With its bracing cinematography, lean-and-mean screenplay and airtight direction by Pedro Morelli, this is an unsparing, uncompromising road race on some mean, blood-soaked streets where no one comes out a winner.

There’s a lot of action here, but there’s no real thrill; a lot of buildup, only to snuff it out altogether and arrive at a generic commentary.

Director Pedro Morelli adopts a confrontational style, dotting the action with showy flourishes and drone shots that retreat from ground level to above the skyline. But he also keeps tabs on the human aspect,

This crime drama stays with you. Sirens slice through the night as flames stain the skyline, and the camera glides through corridors and across rooftops as if the city itself were holding its breath.