Eye-opening movie

Rating: 7/10 (17 July 2011)

First of all, the acting in this movie was outstanding. Many of the actors came from real situations similar to those in the movie, which made it easier for them to become the character. The way violence was portrayed in this movie was excellent. It showed the mercilessness of the killers and it evoked a sense of reality, unlike average Hollywood violence. The way people were killed made you think: "Wow. These things really happen this way." The relationships among characters, and the characters themselves were very realistic. They weren't stereotypical "Good guys" or "Bad guys." Each one had a complex mix of thoughts, actions, and emotions. The storyline, although very interesting and thought-provoking, was rather complicated. Every so often, the narrator stops the story to explain a character or situation by going back in time, and tells that particular story up until it's the present day, and goes back to the story. Also, due to how many characters are in the movie, it's sometimes hard to keep track of who's who. Especially when the story advances to years later, when characters have grown up, and sometimes change names. All in all, this was a very good movie; one that shows people what the world is really like. It shows how dangerous and depressing slums can be.