City of God (2002)
Starring: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen
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Celebrated with worldwide acclaim, this powerful true story of crime and redemption has won numerous prestigious awards around the globe! The streets of the world's most notorious slum, Rio de Janeiro's "City of God," are a place where combat photographers fear to tread, police rarely go, and residents are lucky if they live to the age of 20. In the midst of the oppressive crime and violence, a frail and scared young boy will grow up to discover that he can view the harsh realities of his surroundings with a different eye: the eye of an artist. In the face of impossible odds, his brave ambition to become a professional photographer becomes a window into his world ... and ultimately his way out!Amazon.com
Like cinematic dynamite, City of God lights a fuse under its squalid Brazilian ghetto, and we're a captive audience to its violent explosion. The titular favela is home to a seething army of impoverished children who grow, over the film's ambitious 20-year timeframe, into cutthroat killers, drug lords, and feral survivors. In the vortex of this maelstrom is L'il Z (Leandro Firmino da Hora--like most of the cast, a nonprofessional actor), self-appointed king of the dealers, determined to eliminate all competition at the expense of his corrupted soul. With enough visual vitality and provocative substance to spark heated debate (and box-office gold) in Brazil, codirectors Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund tackle their subject head on, creating a portrait of youthful anarchy so appalling--and so authentically immediate--that City of God prompted reforms in socioeconomic policy. It's a bracing feat of stylistic audacity, borrowing from a dozen other films to form its own unique identity. You'll flinch, but you can't look away. --Jeff ShannonAlso Recommended...
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Movie blew my mind away0 out of 0 people found this review helpful:
about this film City Of God..............Review by:
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Wish there were an English verison!!!!!!!!I keep hearing about how good it is so I recently checked Amazon again to see if there was an English verison, but I see that it's not so I guess I won't be seeing it.
I guess if you speak or understand Portugese than it's ok for you to get. However, if you don't speak or understand the language, or like to read subtitles through the entire movie than I suggest that you don't get it!!
It's a huge disappointed because I really want to see it!!!
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Absolutely Awesome Movie0 out of 0 people found this review helpful:
Over 300 Positive Reviews for a ReasonI've seen a number of movies since the 90's, such as Boca, that put a spotlight on Rio's favelas. But no movie has ever captured Brazil's poverty like City of God. The story is powerful, and the cast of characters keep your interest throughout the movie.
Most of the reviewers offer an overview of the plot; I'll keep it simple. This is a movie that everyone should experience at least once. I'm an Amazon-verified buyer of this movie, and I bought a copy for every one of my friends, who all love it as well. Treat yourself to this DVD, I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as the rest of us who gave it five stars.