I'm Not a Fan of Violence & Gore But I'm Voting This Movie...

Rating: 10/10 (17 September 2008)

City of God was my first Brazilian movie. I didn't catch it when it was shown here in my country. But I sure did feel so glad that I managed to catch it on the DVD rental. Excellent.
The movie scored a high on directorship and cinematography. I didn't like the violence, gore and cold-blooded shoot-outs, but without these components, the theatrical impact would've been greatly reduced, and so would the entertainment.
But mostly, I was so drawn into the movie, and felt so engaged with the characters in the movie. It was a masterpiece at story-telling, story-weaving and character development at its best. I couldn't ask for more or find anything lacking in this movie.
Great job. Bravo.