City of God (Cidade de Deus) (2002)

Posted : 9 months ago at Oct 4 20:03

''You need more than guts to be a good gangster, you need ideas.'' Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. Alexandre Rodrigues: Buscapé - Rocket Leandro Firmino: Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé Guns, drugs, ambitious youths, gangs, killing...What's not to like about City Of God?, it's got all these serious issues in a potent mix... Brilliant narration that whole heartedly pulls you in. The character's in the story solidifies like a spider web newly spun. Detail is not enough to describe City Of God as a word alone. Feast your eyes upon one of the greatest films directed by acclaimed Director Fernando Merielles. City Of God, Cidade de Deus is a way of life that unfortunately e...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 1 year, 1 month ago at May 11 8:37

Um marco no cinema brasileiro!

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Apr 22 7:35

"You need more than guts to be a good gangster, you need ideas." There is a rather unsavoury, chaotic part of Rio de Janeiro that not many tourists get to see. City of God is a Portuguese film that exposes this part of the country; showing us scenes of relentless murders, crimes, wars and other things in that vein. From start to finish, City of God is an extremely powerful, enthralling, compelling experience. The beginning of the film establishes clearly what we about to experience, and quite plainly states 'welcome to hell'. We are thrown into a part of Rio de Janeiro that encompasses all the gangs and crime lords. The film chronicles many decades in this region where murder and crime are commonplace. We follow our protagonist Rocket (Rodrigues) who is also the central narrator...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Mar 25 17:38

La película te transporta al mundo de la favela con un ritmo enloquecedor. Además tiene varios guiños cinematográficos impresionantes. La mejor combinación posible entre cine documental, policial, de crítica social y acción. HAY QUE VERLA.

Posted : 1 year, 4 months ago at Feb 16 21:49

I'm sure this is a very good it movie, for a gangster movie. But to me, it takes a lot for it to elevate to anything more. I can't get attached to people in these kind of films, no matter how sad a background, or what circumstances put them there. Whether it hereditary family war, mafia, etc. I just never end up caring about what happens to the characters. And this was no different, just because it took place in the slums of Brazil.

Rating : 2/10

Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago at Oct 9 23:02

This is one of the greatest movies ever. If you haven't seen it, go see it now.

Rating : 10/10