An educational and stunning film that has tons of action

Rating: 10/10 (7 October 2019)

City of God is a one of a kind movie that not only is educational but a masterpiece in the form of sound, editing, and filming. The movie did a great job of starting in the present and then jumping back into the past in order for the audience to understand the story and how that specific scene came about. The use of different camera angles as well as movement played a huge role in the making of the film as well. By using a handheld camera as well as a dolly gave different feelings and almost made the audience feel like they were in the Rio favela. The use of sound as well played a role into this great movie. The music that was used in specific scenes played gave a great feeling as well. When there was action or tension, the music played was at a quicker tempo which made the audience feel that action and or tension. Lighting as well was used terrifically in the movie because as the audience gets more into the film the lighting gets darker and darker to show the bad that is going on. The directors Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund did a fantastic job finding amateur actors who were from favelas to play the roles of the characters like Rocket who actually live in the Cidade de Deus. By finding actors who have actually been in these scenarios they can pull actual emotion on how it feels and what is going on. Lastly, the fact that this movie is based on a real story is where this movie is educational. To see the problem with drugs not only with marijuana but cocaine and how it affected everyone around them really opens the eyes of the audience. This movie is a must see not only for entertainment but for education as I said before.