Review of Gomorrah (2008) by Sara T — 11 Jul 2009
The lack of a singular focal character to tie all of the subject matter together weakened the experience of Gomorrah, in my opinion. Here I was expecting a City of God-esque movie, but where Rocket tied that movie together and gave it a heart and soul (albeit one marred by violence), there was no such reference character here, making it colder and impersonal.
Additionally, I had a hard time keeping the characters and their relations to each other straight. However, Gomorrah can get by on its visceral nature, because despite the seeming unconnectedness of the characters, the violence that surrounds these characters (and their helplessness to change it--even for those conducting the violence) is at center stage and serves as the focal point that I had wanted to see as a character.
Not ideal in my mind, but effective in its own way.
This review of Gomorrah (2008) was written by Sara T on 11 Jul 2009.
Gomorrah has generally received positive reviews.
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