Customer Reviews
City Of God (Cidade De Deus) [2003] - By: Mr. P. Osuh, 01 Aug 2008 
I thought it's potrayal of the slumsin Rio was excellent. You could really feel the pain & suffering through each character, from the begining to the end, false dawns & the main character somehow coming through it all to realise his dream. Some good perfomancesin there. A really good watch.
The best film I have ever seen - By: Andrew Crook, 20 Jul 2008 Firstly I'd like to say I'd never heard of this film before I saw it.
I actually stumbled on it whilst flicking through channels on the TV. After about 5 minutes I was totally hooked. It is the most amazing film I have ever seen & I was left wanting more.
I won't write loads about the film as that has been done, all I'd say is go & see this film, buy it, borrow whatever.
Hollywood should take note, this is how you make a film.
Planning a trip to Brazil? - By: Sarah H., 23 Jun 2008 
I would love to give this film five stars because I watched it all the way through & came out the other end with something. My reason for four stars is simply that it is one of the most depressing, violent, & graphic movies I have ever seen. I almost turned it off several times, so gratituous did the violence seem, but, deciding to stick it out, found it to be a remarkable film. I'm saying this because there are bound to be those who will not be able to watch this without knowing that the ending is fantastic. If you think you know the world, you don't. If you think you've seen poverty & evil, you haven't. If you think your life is bad, it isn't. How there could be any "hell" as this on earth is almost impossible to imagine. The ghetto's of Rio are truly worse than anything one can believe & the fact that the enormous amount of children are perpetuating the violence is even more bizarre. This is sort of a "Lord of the Flies" times 1,000 & the entire film can be seen as a metaphor for the world I suppose. The acting & directing are perfect, but beware: if you're not one to look at violence & senseless killing, this is not a movie for you. While my review may not want to make you rush out & see this, you should. This is a movie you should know. You might not love it, but you should know it exists.
A very good film - By: Tonkfan, 18 May 2008 'Everyone feels dutybound to love this film'?
I certainly didn't -in fact I really didn't want to watch it, but I'm very glad I did.
I wouldn't quite give it 5 stars (it wasn't far off though), but it was a very well acted & very honest film that neither looks for answers nor seeks pity. It simply tells the story of how life is for the characters & the subject matter easily justifies its playing time.
I would recommend to anyone who has a free afternoon/evening & isn't averse to subtitles.
Visual Masterpiece - By: J. Ure, 01 Apr 2008 After just watching this I can honestly say this is one of the greatest films i've ever seen. Beautifully shot, a wonderful script & stunning performances.
