This film is so violent, it makes Tarantino look like Walt Disney.

Rating: 9/10 (10 May 2007)

In old westerns they used to say "there is no law west of Dodge and there is no God west of the Pecos". I think those guys west of the Pecos would be shocked with "Cidade de Deus", even though you cannot say there is no God here. One of this film's most touching moment is when they start praying just before a gang war. It is so violent, it makes Tarantino look like Walt Disney, but at the same time it makes you understand and involves you in this terrible world of drug dealers. Some characters like Mane Galinha seem to have no option but to fall into crime. Others like Ze Pequeno are natural killers without any good feelings. But most of all you feel that all of them are victims of miserable living conditions. A great film.