not as good as many say

Rating: Null/10 (13 August 2003)

I am always surprised at how much extreme violence in a movie can take the place of good dialogue and character development. Granted, I did just read the subtitles, so maybe the original text was better. But aside from that, I thought that City of God was a horrible waste of my time. It is good that movies like that are made, but I do not think they should be seen as the only type of movie to see and thus the best. I saw no real point to the story other than how terrible the life on the streets in Brazil is and how wonderful it was that the narrator survived it. Some of the scenes made me sick and if that's what it takes to be a good film these days, then I'd rather watch the usual rubbish that comes out these days.
I'm also a little worried since I am a writer and like to write complex and interesting stories, but i will not add extreme violence to them. I want an educated audience to be able to enjoy them without being hit over the head with filth. Is that possible?