Cidade de Deus: A Piece of Cinematic Brilliance!!

Rating: 10/10 (11 February 2010)

Cidade de Deus (City of God) based on the ghettos of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is a GEM of Brazilian cinema. It is right at the top of my top 10 movies list. It is very much comparable to other very acclaimed Gangster movies like "The Godfather", "Goodfellas" and "Pulp Fiction".
The cinematography is excellent and the flashback sequences are mind blowing. I'm an instant fan of REAL cinema and 'City of God' just stands out against others in terms of the depiction of reality in purest form. Its really mind numbing & troubling to see the extent to which bribery, corruption & disorder prevailed in 1970s in Brazil.
The movie is a must watch for those who love REAL cinema. Those who liked "Blood Diamond" or "Lord of War" are definitely gonna love this movie. My verdict: 10/10.