City of God - looks like it was made by Him Himself.

Rating: 10/10 (30 May 2007)

Many people say this is a fantastic film for its striking visual achievements, however I personally feel that they alone would never carry a film, especially a film as epic and grand as this. Of course, every time you see Lil' Ze's rampages or Rocket caught in the middle of the shootout in the streets (literally) it startles you with its sense of grandeur and bravado, but really the achievement is carrying such a brilliant story, where the hero does not actually do much but look on and try to survive. Fernando Meirelles pushes the boat out and, in fact, you get surprised in your own personal emotional involvement with the story. Just for example, the scene where a young boy has to choose between being shot in the hand or the foot is particularly poignant.
I certainly would recommend it any discerning film lover or, in fact, anybody looking for an emotional roller-coaster. Take a deep breath and put the DVD on, enjoy.