City of God
Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer.
Directors:
Fernando Meirelles, Kátia LundWriters:
Paulo Lins (novel), Bráulio Mantovani (screenplay)Stars:
Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leandro Firmino | See full cast and crew »Storyline
Brazil, 1960's, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks.
Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970's: Li'l Zé has
prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he
wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bené is the only
one to keep him on the good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two
gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting
swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980's:
Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs...will it
ever end? Welcome to the City of God. Written by
Jeff Mellinger <jeffmellinger@astound.net>
City of God Movie User Reviews
an exillerating ride through the life of gangsters
I am a big fan of
foreign film, because its great to see directors with different points
of view than the average American director. City of God is the epitome
of a great foreign film. It shows the classic struggle between right and
wrong, in a brand new way. The raw directing style, coupled with a
great soundtrack makes for a movie which many different kinds of people
can enjoy. Weather your a Harvard intellectual or the local idiot, you
can enjoy this. The vicious cycle of the gangster lifestyle is portrayed
with haunting accuracy. It even forces the audience to sympathize with
some of the nastiest thugs in the world. All in all, City of God is one
the greatest movies of my time and each time i watch it i enjoy it more
than the last.
