City of God

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Summary: Amazing
Review: *City of God is a memorable and classic film in all aspects, including direction, plot, and acting....the film focuses on a corrupt Brazilian town marred by violence and drugs...it is based on a true story and *****the most amazing aspect of this film is that the "actors" in the film were not really actors...they were actual civilians of the city that is depicted in the film, which adds to the realism and brilliance of this film.......props given to tarantino by the makers of this film for their use of flashback, character introductions/flashbacks, on-screen chapter titles, fast-paced film, etc. city of god (note: in subtitles) is an incredible display of realism and character development and deserves to be recognized as one of the best and most moving films ever created

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Summary: Begining of the end
Review: I herd of this movie by scrolling around on this site and reading reviews that made me WANT to see this film so so badly. It's amazing that friends at my school havent seen it, or herd of it but never seen it. I rented it, and saw what it was about

Well the movie is about the rough and tough streets in the City of God. IT shows the brutal disturbing violence in this land, and eventually the upcommings of 2 huge crime lords: Lil Ze(Leandro Firmino) and Knockout Ned(Seu Jorge), but this movie is mostly targeted on and explained by a man named Rocket(Alexandre Rodrigues)

The one thing you'll notice about this movie is it's nearly non-stop gang violence. I'm serious everyone considered a tratior, or someone who ones a business gets caps peeled in them. And the pot is one of the best I've herd of.(It really doesn't have boring parts in it, it keeps you awake, and keep you wondering what happens next.

This definitly shows the gritty, violent and disturbing side of Brazil. In my mind this is the second best forigen film ever made; the best since seven samauri. It feels like it took a little from Pulp Fiction, but made it a lot more interesting and better. Anyone who wants to see whats happening in other sections of the world MUST check this out. Like Roger Ebert says "This is one of the best films you'll ever see." And I do not see a lie in that.

Peace

Rating:
Summary: Freaking Awesome !
Review: I have seen this movie two times already and each time it gets better and better. This is the foreign film for those who think they do not like foreign film !

A++++++

If you seen it and love it please post back !

This should have taken home the oscar in 2004. Sooo much better than the 2004 winner the barbarian invasions!

Rating:
Summary: A must See Movie +++++
Review: This is a Must see for the real Movie aficianado ,it evokes all the emotions and is Brutally honest,if you have ever wondered how Sociopaths are created then here it is ,and if anyone ever had a doubt that there is a Divine order to life ,tell me how this young man gets through the Madness and Mayhem and eventually makes a life for himself.

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Summary: FANTASTIC!!!
Review: This is a grity movie about the impoverished lives of a gang of youths in one of Brazils poorest districts and how one boy tries to rise above to escape it all. Really a fantastic film with tons of style and very well told. If you can take the reality of the violence, it is a must see.

If you like this film check out Carandiru, Just as good as COG. About Brazils most notorious prison. It could actually be viewed as a continuation of City of God seeing as the end of City of God actually flows into Carandiru.

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Summary: Amazingly beautiful and very disturbing
Review: This RIVETING movie tells the story of life in one of Brazil's largest slums, focusing on one boy who wants to be a photographer and uses the horrific violence all around him to follow his dream and escape the slum. It is VERY graphic and terrifying, depicting young children killing one another with absolutely no compassion or sense of what they're doing. I've seen this movie many times, and I still have to skip some parts because they're too scary. However, this movie is NOT just a two-hour bloodbath--it shows love, laughter, kids hanging out together; all the wonderful things in life against a backdrop of poverty, crime, and death, things that millions of people live with their whole lives. It's a shocking, true-to-life look at the way people have to live in many places around the world, and it still manages to inspire hope in the viewer. It's also BEAUTIFULLY filmed with regard to aesthetics. I LOVE this movie, and although I don't recommend it to the squeamish or faint of heart, it is an amazing story that is at once beautiful, funny, horrifying, inspirational, and most of all, true. Please disregard ridiculous reviews such as that of zscott8.

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Summary: Over-rated dreck
Review: The only difference between this movie and your average Hollywood shoot 'em up is that in this movie, they speak in a foreign language and in your average Hollywood shoot 'em up, you just might care about a character or two.


This is basically gratuitous violence and complete garbage masquerading as "art". And the freaking "Matrix" shot? Please. That was played out in '99.