Extraordinarily Tragic

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2003)

The film City of God depicts a world where many children do not live to reach adulthood. In a city run by drugs, gangs and of lost innocence we see a variety of characters and their stories narrated by a young boy who wants to be a photographer.
The direction is excellent and the creative hand-held camera angles are not only perfect for creating the effect of actually being in the scene, but display the directors fabulous artistic eye. Each chapter has a title and the stories are expertly intertwined, to reveal a incredibly powerful ending.
I recommend this film to everyone, BE AWARE that it is brutally realistic(Scenes of gun violence involving children). It is by far the best film I have seen all year. 10 out of 10.