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City Of God on DVD (2002)
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Tom Charity, LOVEFiLM
Actually this extra is included with
'City of God' on the one and only disc, but it's such a good one it's a shame if people overlook it.
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Radio Times
Inspired by Paulo Lins's fact-based novel, this three-act chronicle of gangland rivalry on the streets of Rio de Janeiro resists the temptation to glamorise crime, as so many New York Mob movies have done. Yet director Fernando Meirelles's audacious visual style may disconcert those expecting a neorealistic approach to the story of a teenage hoodlum's rise and fall. Comparisons with GoodFellas are certainly valid, as the often explosive and meticulously designed action spans the late 1960s to the early 1980s. But the no-holds-barred authenticity of the non-professional juvenile cast and Meirelles's edgy social commitment make it a wholly unique experience.
In essence, this resembles many slickly-made Hollywood gangland drug dramas: what sets it apart is the age of its swaggering, gun-toting street kids Ð many are barely teenagers Ð and the vitality of the acting from its non-professional cast. Members ReviewsReviews Voted Most HelpfulMost Recent Reviews |
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