Be careful where you visit

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 2010)

Rio is a beautiful city, but the edge of the city lies in chaos. Your are what you live, and in this culture it is not what you would ever dream of. Kids, gangs, drugs, killing, sex, life, death, all before they are 15 years of age. The interaction and distrust of the gang members will turn your stomach upside down. I was mesmerized by this film. It was like Lord of the Flies, but with machine guns. The story was intriguing, but dark. I love photography, and I like how Alexandre Rodrigues who played "Rocket" was always taking pictures and trying to make a living. After you finish watching this great film, take the time to watch the two hour special of the actual gangs in Rio. I almost think that this biography is better than the film.