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City of God (18)
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Director Katia Lund Starring: Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge
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    Country: Brazil

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    • prodiablo Rank: Staff Sergeant 16th Oct 2006

      Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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      Good Points: It relates extremely well to the hardships of modern life in the worst places possible.


      Bad Points: You have to have subtitles. It's a Brazilian film. Also, some of the things that take place in the film aren't the nicest things to watch. Because of that, I think it is not a film that suits being watched over and over again.


      General comments: This film is about the slums of Rio in Brazil. It is brilliantly made, and you will not forget it. It concentrates on a boy called Rocket growing up in "the city of god." Then as it goes on, it sort of turns to the story of Rocket's enemy called Lil' Ze, taking over all of the drug dealers and ending with an all out war to overthrow the last gang. It is very realistic, showing the corruption of the police, such as letting criminals free for money.

    • SubDubious Rank: Corporal 7th Feb 2004

      Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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      Fight and you'll never survive..... Run and you'll never escape. A Tag line for a film has never illustrated such promise. City of God delivers, exceeds and stretches the mind in new directions. Acclaimed Brazilian Director Fernando Meirelles glides the audience through a realistic, and true, depiction of youth street crime and drug dealing in the squalid surroundings of Rio de Janeiro's infamous Favelas (Shanty Towns for those who pursued Geography no further than GCSE level!). The journey foll ...