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The Brutal Reality of the City of God
"City of God" ("Cidade de Deus") is a great Brazilian film of the brutal realities of the area. This true story is desplicted wonderfully by the cast and crew. It earned several award wins and nominations, including four Oscar nominations and a Golden Globe nomination (Best Foreign Film). Director Fernando Meirelles leads the cast and crew to express the harsh realities of the City of God in the 1960's-1970's, ranging from gangs, daily residential life, corrupt police, and others. The brilliant plot not only educates audiences on what happened; it also never holds back on the level of violence. Therefore, the graphic scenes are necessary to offer a more realistic glimpse of living there. They explore the characters' life backgrounds wonderfully, allowing audiences a more inside look. Audiences must watch this film a few times to fully understand the deep range of details. The actors express everything beautifully, though most are amateurs. However, there are some gifted talents here. Their anger, sadness, and fear are performed to the fullest, giving audiences the added emotional value.

The physical backgrounds wonderfully blend with the brutal plot events, though most of it was filmed in the actual City of God. However, the camera work offes a deeper glimpse, offering the reality that can only be beaten by traveling there. The music and the sounds accent the events' brutality beautifully. Such efforts give added viewing pleasure.

"City of God" is a great film for those looking for something unique. This is sure to please audiences for a long time. Those interested in a deeper history should watch the interesting documentary shown in the special features. Such combination makes a great viewing experience.

Best Movie of the year
Easily one of the greastest movies i have ever seen. the editing and cinematography is incredible. i will be very upset if this movie does not recieve an oscar.

Fantastic movie, but...
This is a great film. Seriously, it verges on being absolutely perfect. However, after waiting for this DVD for months and months (I'm not sure how many times the release date was pushed back), I was a bit annoyed to find several minor errors in the English subtitles. I'm a spelling nerd, but still, this is high art--how dare anyone taint it out of laziness. Apparently Miramax couldn't find time to proof-read the captions... They were probably too busy pumping cash into "Spy Kids."

But, like I said, this is a great film.

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