Entertaining and informative

Rating: Null/10 (7 March 2003)

This film was one of the highlights of last years releases. told from a personal viewpoint it chronicles the hazards of growing up against impossible odds. I felt sympathetic towards the characters struggles to improve their lives. What can the authorities expect when the police murder and rob to an equal extent as the gangsters - extreme poverty leads to extreme consequences. Although violent I did not find the film overtly so and the end is frighteningly pessimistic. Thumbs up for this one