Review of City of God (2002) by Gadapa — 14 Mar 2020
I am upset with myself for having not watched this gem of a film sooner, despite being on my watchlist for many years. This film deserves much more recognition and appreciation than it gets, as it does everything so well.
The visual style is remarkable, the storytelling is powerful, the narrative is captivating, and the acting is very believable. I was thoroughly and consistently entertained. If there's anything that this movie falls short on, it's simply that the storytelling mechanics of jumping from character to character do not allow for the viewer to connect as deeply as they might with a standard film protagonist.
However, I think that what was lost in that regard was made up for in the mechanism's ability to show the more complete and intertwined narrative that this film captures. Overall, a wonderful film that's certainly going among my favorites.
This review of City of God (2002) was written by Gadapa on 14 Mar 2020.
City of God has generally received very positive reviews.
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