City of God Reviews

City of God

Release Year: 2002

Length: 02:10:00

Reviewed 183 times

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Average Rating:

(4.58)

Brilliant

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Summary

Growing up in a Rio de Janeiro favela, Rocket is able to avoid being drawn into a life of drugs and crime by having a passion for photography. Through his eyes, the dramatic stories of several of the slum's colorful residents unfold.

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Tatah 2 years ago

Rated:

EPIC!

Definitely a Fernando Meirelles' epic !
Isabelafc7 2 years ago

Rated:

Brilliant

Excellent movie, though I feel a little depressed watching it, for it's about my country...
Zhammis 2 years ago

Rated:

Brilliant

a new era from the brazilian cinema.
Volcof 2 years ago

Rated:

EPIC!

Best brazilian movie ever made? Hell yes
GeekLucas 3 years ago

Rated:

EPIC!

The greatest Brazilian feature film yet. It's reality knocking on our doors like "nanigga" said. And great directing by Fernando Meirelles.
NickKost 3 years ago

Rated:

Brilliant

Phenomenal story, direction and cinematography.
nanigga 3 years ago

Rated:

Brilliant

Reality knocking on our doors.
janazen 3 years ago

Rated:

Brilliant

Amazing work of editing and photography.
silvasonic 3 years ago

Rated:

EPIC!

Dog-eat-dog snapshot of Brazilian organised crime and a coming of age story of three friends growing up in the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro
campezzi 3 years ago

Rated:

Brilliant

A great film that made me believe in brazilian moviemaking again. This one did deserve the Academy Award for best foreign movie...