Absolutely Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (21 August 2006)

Cidade de Deus was amazing. I usually don't enjoy reading subtitles all the way through a film, but after the first 2 minutes, i was so drawn in i forgot they were there. The actors are brilliant considering they are all relative unknowns, well in Britain and the US anyway. The film takes a look at the underworld of brazil's largest city, Rio De Janero and what is discovered will shock as much as it will entertain you. A city that is rife with crime, from seasoned gangsters to 10 year old boys, everyone is killing, stealing and dealing their way through life in order to survive in the city of god. If you haven't seen this film, watch it as soon as.