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City of God, 2002

Starring: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora

Directed by: Fernando Meirelles, Katia Lund

Written by: Fernando Meirelles

Language: Portuguese

Country: Brazil, France

Runtime: 130 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:8.8

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City of God can be described as disturbing, bleak, and captivating. The plot revolves around juvenile delinquency, journalism, and social decay. The main genres are foreign, crime, and drama. In terms of style, City of God is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in an urban ghetto. City of God is located in Rio De Janeiro. It takes place in the 1960s. It is based on a book. City of God has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. Note that it involves strong violent content, drugs/alcohol, and sexual content.

Summary of City of God

Youth gangs took over the slums of Rio de Janiero during the 1960s and didn't relinquish their stronghold until the mid-1980s. Only a sucker wouldn't have turned to crime and this is exactly how naive teen Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) views himself. His attempts in illegal activity fail as he finds potential victims too friendly. Equally unsuccessful in love, he regularly fails to lose his virginity. Blood spills throughout the streets of the Ciudad de Deus as gang leader Li'l Ze (Leandro Firmino da Hora) is challenged by local druglords and a gang of pre-teens known as the Runts. Rocket shoots all of this action with his weapon of choice, a camera.

Director Fernando Meirelles combines visual flashiness with dark history in telling the story of three decades of unrest in underground Rio de Janiero. Technically flawless, the Brazilian film uses a rapid-cutting style to flash back and forth in time. Cinematographer Cesar Charlone shoots with an overexposed glow in a film that may seem numb to violence, but reveres photography. Director Meirelles was assisted by Katia Lund, a filmmaker who had previously shot in the Rio ghettos.

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Language:	Portuguese
Country:	Brazil, France
Release date:	31 August 2002
Runtime:	130 min

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Alexandre Rodrigues

as Buscapé - Rocket

Leandro Firmino da Hora

as Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé

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The film is seductive, disturbing, enthralling -- a trip to hell that gives the passengers a great ride. Full Review

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by: Richard Corliss

Chicago Tribune

A visual and aural feast that combines elements of classic gangster melodramas, crime epics such as "The Godfather" and playful non-linear narratives such as "Amores Perros," City of God explores a deadly culture while feeling more alive than... Full Review

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by: Mark Caro

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City of God is an exhilarating experience and, with its own kinetic style, is comparable to Martin Scorsese's gangster classic, Goodfellas. Read and rate it

17.August.2010
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by: Scorantino
Scorantino rated this movie9/10Amazing

Impressive direction, compelling performances, and a challenging story with interesting themes and character-centric twists. This narrative of life in a Rio de Janiero slum has already received so many rave reviews, anything I say seems redundant. A... Read and rate it

11.April.2010
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by: Mike
Mike rated this movie0/10

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