Brilliant

Rating: 9/10 (8 August 2018)

This film is amazing. City of God tells the true story of a young Brazilian boy growing up in Rio debJaneiro and his attempts to avoid the local gangs.
The best thing about this film is the direction. At the very start of the film we are thrown into the frenzy of Rocket and from then on the entire film moves at a non stop pace. It is breathtaking. Some of the scenes are very shocking which helps to portray a true image of this boys tough life. The flashback scenes also work very well, such as The Story of the Apartment.
This film is also a technichal achievement. The cinematography and background sounds help to capture the shocking scenes in almost a horrifying manner.
The actors all do a very good job too, considering their lack of experience.
In general, this is an excellently paced film with a brilliant plot. Truly wonderful.