A deep focus on life under the criminal world of Rio! Based on real events, the film takes us into the raw Brazilian culture and the chaotic backside of its capital, City of God. With it's fast paced style, shaky camera work, heavy editing and intense soundtrack, the film rushes the audience into a high octane stress induced meaningful & entertaining trip. It's amazing how the film over utilizes all of it's cinematic aspects into perfection. I generally despise this sort of artificial trickery but the style is so much aptly embedded in the weight of the script, there's just no way of not recognizing it's brilliance. Not to mention it's amazing casting that perfectly captures several stages of characters through multiple child actors. Not many films have been as impactful as this, it was only thanks to the depth of the narrative that nakedly exposes the system and questions the true cause of the war through the motivations and workings of individuals, groups and countries. The drama that was involved in all of this mess is just way too real, it makes sense that it's based on real events because it is something that is stranger than fiction. I mean, we don't see a bunch of kids with guns chasing a chicken down the streets trying to shoot it everyday!

Cidade de Deus consegue unir do fotojornalismo, a um retrato extremamante fiél das favelas brasileiras, nos anos 90 e atualmente. Entra no topo não só dos maiores filmes brasileiros já feitos mas como da história do cinema, marco atemporal

surprisingly, this movie is kind of a core memory for me. i remember watching this as a kid (yeah, i know…) with my dad so vividly

Very fuc*ing good! This is also my first Brazilian movie, and what an entry to a main cenima, to be honest i didn't expect such a story with such wonderful telling like that ... supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

já tinha assistido esse mas como foi no começo da adolescencia não lembro de muita coisa então foi como se fosse a primeira vez. pensando bem foi melhor eu não lembrar pois consegui bem sentir o impacto de cada cena e assistindo adulta consigo entender coisas que não entenderia antes. filme simplesmente fantástico, com muitas camadas e de um realismo que dói na alma. "como é aquele ditado? o sol foi feito pra todos, mas a praia é só pra quem merece"

Film horrible à trouver en vostfr mais ça vaut le coup

<blockquote>"Quer tomar tiro no pé ou na mão? / Do you want to get shot in the foot or in the hand?"</blockquote> Even though I was born and raised in a different era in Brazil than this film is based on, I still can relate to a few things that are depicted here and can say that not only is it accurate, but somehow though the violence it is beautifully and brutally portrayed. I love this movie and it's a must watch for anyone who loves cinema.

[9.25/10] A friend recommended this to me a couple of months ago. I added it to my watchlist but eventually forgot why they suggested it. I had no idea what I was in for tonight, and wow—this was one of the most intense movies I’ve ever seen. Sometimes it didn't even feel like a movie. At one point, I had to pause and look up a few details because it just felt too real. Every second of this film is composed so beautifully, so flawlessly. The child actors gave completely unmatched, phenomenal performances, adding a ton of discomfort to almost every scene. The moment where the young boy is shot in the foot was especially sickening. Li’l Dice/Zé was such a terrifying psychopath. I went through a full range of emotions while watching. About halfway through, I was certain I’d need to follow it up with something lighter just to recover. But somehow, a film that had already been amazing managed to save the best for last. The last 15 minutes flipped everything upside-down. It was incredible to watch. I was so afraid for Rocket but so hopeful for him—it actually made me cry. The ending was so multifaceted. I’ve never seen a movie pull something like that off before. One part of it was especially satisfying to me (Rocket's unimaginable luck and success in capturing those photos and surviving it all), but the others (Li'l Zé's death and the Runts' dedication to perpetuating the cycle) hit just as hard in completely different ways. This is kind of a masterpiece, but it’s also a tough watch. I don’t think I’ll revisit it unless I’m showing it to someone who I think will love it as much as I did. I’m also pretty curious about the book.

One of if not the best foreign movie I've ever watched. I'd put this up on the pedestal right next to Goodfellas. The cinematography is top tier. Some of my favorite scenes - The club scene when the lights start flashing The face off at the end with how the camera pans between Rocket, the gang and the police Hand or foot