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A shocking and disturbing, but always compelling look at life in the slums of Rio de Janiero.
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I came away from this film impressed by its narrative control but unmoved by anything it had to say. Nov 8, 2011 | Full Review…
I came away from this film impressed by its narrative control but unmoved by anything it had to say.
J. R. Jones
City of God delivers a bruising, visceral experience of the vicious spiral of violence that draws kids into a life of crime, brutality and murder as the only avenue open to them. Jun 17, 2009 | Full Review…
City of God delivers a bruising, visceral experience of the vicious spiral of violence that draws kids into a life of crime, brutality and murder as the only avenue open to them.
David Rooney
The performances, many from non-pros, are terrific. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
The performances, many from non-pros, are terrific.
Geoff Andrew
Difficult to watch but hard to look away from. May 19, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Difficult to watch but hard to look away from.
Jeff Strickler
The living conditions it projects are as horrendous as I had feared, but the movie is surprisingly easy to take as a rollicking homicidal entertainment. Mar 11, 2004 | Full Review…
The living conditions it projects are as horrendous as I had feared, but the movie is surprisingly easy to take as a rollicking homicidal entertainment.
Andrew Sarris
It's like Scorsese meets Peckinpah and Sergio Leone, with a samba soundtrack. Mar 21, 2003 | Full Review…
It's like Scorsese meets Peckinpah and Sergio Leone, with a samba soundtrack.
Paul Byrnes
City Of God is the very definition of cinematic lightning in a bottle. Jul 31, 2018 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
City Of God is the very definition of cinematic lightning in a bottle.
Matt Neal
It's point-blank perspective on murder and growing up amidst the violence will leave U.S. moviegoers feeling a macabre sense of satisfaction, immediately followed by horror, as they witnesses the vicious cycle of violence repeats itself anew. Mar 12, 2018 | Full Review…
It's point-blank perspective on murder and growing up amidst the violence will leave U.S. moviegoers feeling a macabre sense of satisfaction, immediately followed by horror, as they witnesses the vicious cycle of violence repeats itself anew.
Carmen Gentile
Another passionate piece of Latin American filmmaking, which documents a tragic period in Rio's history and highlights the horrors of life in poverty-line communities. Technically a remarkable filmmaking achievement too. Nov 8, 2011 | Full Review…
Another passionate piece of Latin American filmmaking, which documents a tragic period in Rio's history and highlights the horrors of life in poverty-line communities. Technically a remarkable filmmaking achievement too.
Film4 Staff
Powerful, but only for 17 and up. Dec 22, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Powerful, but only for 17 and up.
Nell Minow
Each chapter is endowed with powerful, uncompromising, beguiling and, sometimes, deceptive momentum. What seem like innocuous turns become so critical to the narrative that they tie into the ruthless idea at hand: You never see the bullet that kills you. Sep 25, 2010 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
Each chapter is endowed with powerful, uncompromising, beguiling and, sometimes, deceptive momentum. What seem like innocuous turns become so critical to the narrative that they tie into the ruthless idea at hand: You never see the bullet that kills you.
Nick Rogers
Brazillian director Mereilles' splashy feature debut, a dynamically exciting portrait of Rio's violent gangs, immediately established himsef as an international talent to watch, and the Oscar nods only reaffirmed that status. Dec 31, 2009 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
Brazillian director Mereilles' splashy feature debut, a dynamically exciting portrait of Rio's violent gangs, immediately established himsef as an international talent to watch, and the Oscar nods only reaffirmed that status.
Emanuel Levy
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