City of God (2002)

Cidade de Deus

I might as well begin with my biggest problem; the narrator. Rocket is a one dollar voice for a fifty dollar story, managing to take several pieces of the puzzle down a notch in the process.

The poverty, crime and children are all excellent portrayed, but it's not like we haven't seen similar stories spun on other arenas. There's still quite a lot to get from this glimpse of their ordinary days for those of us who could hardly have imagined such an existence.

It's certainly a strong story, but its just not such a great story. There's the core of why I can't praise it too highly, but then again I might just be a little too jaded. Cidade de Deus is definitely a place worth getting acquainted with.