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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD EAN: 0786936223897 Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Miramax Films Languages: Manufacturer: Miramax Films MPN: D31545D Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Miramax Films Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 08, 2004 Running Time: 130 minutes Studio: Miramax Films Theatrical Release Date: 2002 Editorial Review: 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 Shannon Description: 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! Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Graphic but amazing.This film was absolutely amazing. Though parts of it were quite graphic and may not be appropriate for all viewers, the truth it held was incredible. It will really open yours eyes to what goes on this world and what some people might be driven to do to survive. It also shows that not all people who do bad things are really bad people. I was required to view this for a college course in urban geography (in class) Not only did it truly hold the attention of the entire class of 40 exhausted ... Read More Rating: - City of God was IncredibleI knew nothing of this film before I saw it by chance in a rare Pub open screening, but boy was I glad I got the chance to take a look. I was riveted all night - I completely ignored my friends! I thought it was an awesome re-enactment of a true story - powerful, moving, raw, real - and even funny in parts. I walked away afterwards, beaming. It's rare a great film like this is made, especially these days. I gave it five out of five. Please see it if you can. Rating: - See it now! Don't wait.This movie has been on my Movies to watch list way to long, and I regret that it took so long for me to finnally watch this film. 5 stars no doubt. I'm sure by now you have read about the plot and spoilers so i won't go into that detail. However I will say that this film has AMAZING balance. Drama, action, humor, realism, cinematography, lighting, ect... It has alot of flashbacks, but they are always clear and labled so you really can't get confused. I also have to encourage ... Read More Rating: - PerfectionCity of God is a beautiful film by director Fernando Meirelles. The movie focuses on the true life story of a boy who struggles to grow up in the tough streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The plot of the film is pieced together through various character subplots that ultimately interwine in the end to result in an explosive finish (the intertwined story editing is similiar to such movies as Fight Club, Momento, and Crash). Overall City of God is an incredibly pulsating film that is well acted and above ... Read More Rating:  - A Dark, Well-Acted FilmEvery big city has its crime and drug problems, but Rio de Janeiro is different. It's only sort of a big city, a sprawling landscape of measured favelas (slum neighborhoods) and mazelike city streets. Poverty lies around every corner. Crime runs rampant. Hope has left the city and shot right past the shanty slums on the outskirts of town. Young boys like Rocket don't know that a thing like hope exist. CITY OF GOD (Cidade de Deus) follows the journey of Rocket, but it does so in a clever meandering ... Read More |
