A must see!

Rating: 10/10 (13 August 2004)

City of God, one of the best films I have ever seen in my life and I have seen a tone of movies. It maybe because it is truly unlike any other film. Considering it is a foreign film, one must suspect that it is not the regular spill we see in theaters coming out of Hollywood. It is a crime film and the story about the "favela" (ghetto in Brazil), shows little kids who in the real world are not so little. Forced to live in a community where they have no escape and are forced to fight their way out. Violence and language in the film only add to show the realism of the film since it was based on events in the area. Brilliantly filmed and well deserving of academy awards. Highly recommended to anyone wishing to see what real life third world ghettos are like. Not like any gangster, crime film you might be thinking of comparing it to.