Outstanding

Rating: 10/10 (23 April 2004)

Although a lot of people have commented on the horror of this excellent film, I've yet to read any comments about it's humour. From the opening scene with the escape attempt by the chicken I knew I was going to enjoy this film and like Pulp Fiction and Good Fellas (though I didn't really want to compare) there's enough laugh out loud dialogue (the hot banana?) to pluck you back into the comfort zone and pull your jaw from the floor after the more harrowing scenes. The scenes with Benni are particularly heart warming, although you always kinda know you are being led down a path that will eventually lead to a sticky end. Some people have suggested there's too much realistic violence in City of God. Well .. if you prefer the pantomime violence of films like Lethal Weapon or Beverly Hills Cop then you don't deserve to see films as good as this.