| curl-6 said: City of God is right up there for me to. From its creative editing and cinematography to its brilliant writing and acting it's an incredible portrayal of life on the edge. |
Whoa! A Brazilian movie being mentioned!! I enjoyed City of God a lot, but even for Rio de Janeiro it's a bit over the top (as in, the favelas are not all the time a gang war zone, and most are peaceful places), but very good nonetheless. I guess, from my side, as a Brazilian, I was still under shock after Central Station a few years early (really, it is THAT good, and the comparison made me feel a bit like "yeah, City of God is very good, but I prefer the other one kind of thing - makes no sense, I know lol, but it is an effect anyhow) and mainly because, few months before City of God released, an even better movie came out that, to me, is more effective in showing life on the edge as you say. It is "O Invasor" (O Invasor - Wikipedia). Check it out, if you haven't. It's not as action oriented and "hollywoodian" as CoG, but man is it good.
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