I recommend watching City of God

Rating: 9/10 (16 October 2016)

I think that the City of God was a great film to watch. The story line was good and very interesting because there were a few things in the plot where you don't know what was going to happen. Not to be very specific but some parts of the film were mysterious. There were a couple of different slow motion scenes in this film which also gives mystery and makes you wonder what's going to happen to this person that's being filmed in slow-motion. The film puts into perspective of how gang-related wars are around the world and how dangerous it is to be in the city that these gangs have taken over. The majority of the movie was filmed during daylight and in my opinion that is good because you as a viewer are able to see more things in daylight than the dark of course. The acting was done very well and it all seemed so real rather than formal. A lot of the camera shots were either close-up or medium shots which is good in my opinion because it helps the audience get a little more personal with the characters and really see the sadness and greediness of some of these characters. Even though the film is not in English it sets the movie's plot and story much better because, as i mentioned before, it gives a better perspective of life outside of the U.S. which can be really interesting as it was in this film. There was a lot of betrayal and drug dealing as well as killings of enemy gangs over territory, money, and guns. I would've liked to see more wealth in this film because wealth shows power especially when it is gang related. I recommend that you watch this movie. Overall I think this movie was great and I would watch it again.