City of God

Rating: 8/10 (23 June 2019)

As one of the highest rated movies on IMDb, I had a certain expectation when watching it and it's easy to say that the movie kept up with it.
The viewer gets thrown into a world full of violence and no rules. You get to know the people - and especially the little boys and young men - who live and also die in that exact world. Story wise no time is wasted. Each scene contributes to the progress of the story which gives the movie a good pace that is enhanced even more by the fast cuts and shaky camera. The actors deliver a great performance, especially considering that the actors are mostly inexperienced. Maybe that's exactly why they manage to portray their characters in such an authentic way.
I enjoyed watching this movie very much and would recommend it to everyone who likes a good gangster story with a little more substance to it than your average blockbuster.