Task: Sentiment Analysis
Input (English): Portrait of an Artist as a Young Brazilian . We all see different films, even when we see the same film. "City of God" is especially like that, with it's linked stories that give multiple perspectives--not unlike the linked stories used in postmodern novels. "City of God" gives us a story of crime, poverty, drugs, sex, homelessness, corruption, community (in its own way), even odd bits of humor--and a way out.    A Special Feature on this DVD is the documentary "News from a Personal War" which uses the same technique of multiple perspecitves in a brilliant effort to give a rounded view to a complex story of the drug war in Rio.    The movie I see would be titled "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Brazilian" played by Alexandre Rodrigues as Rocket who narrates "City of God." The DVD jacket says it so well: ". . . a frail and scared young boy will grow up to discover that he can view the harsh realities of his surroundings with a different eye: the eye of an artist." I love the moment when his photos are discovered by the newpaper through a mistake and how that leads to Rocket's career as a journalistic photographer--and his first hot shower, followed by his first sexual experience. This last part of the film is thrilling as Rocket moves into a new world and then rockets between them.    Remember the lyrics that had a bouncing ball on top telling you what word to sing next? Just follow the bouncing ball here--the words and story line of the young narrator as his heart's wish comes true and he demonstrates considerable courage.    --Janet Grace Riehl, author "Sightlines: A Poet's Diary
Output (English): POS