Cidade de Deus (City of God) Reviews
Korea Times
Middle class suburbs and upper class country clubs are rarely exposed to the certainty of the ghetto.
Full Review | Original Score: B+
Movie Habit
4 Academy Award nominations didn't earn City of God a deluxe DVD
Full Review
| Original Score: 3.5/4
CinemaBlend.com
If the first ten minutes of the movie hooks you, then the remaining two hours will haunt you.
Full Review
| Original Score: 5/5
Movie Metropolis
...an unforgettable portrait of a despicable existence, where drugs are everywhere and children murder one another with abandon.
Full Review
| Original Score: 8/10
FilmStew.com
Co-directors Lund and Meirelles have announced themselves as international heirs apparent to Martin Scorsese's throne.
Slant Magazine
No commentary track, but a solid video and audio transfer should be enough to please fans of Fernando Meirelles's Brazilian gangster epic.
Moviehole
Movie Gazette
Gripping and authentic true story...not to be missed.
Full Review
| Original Score: 9/10
