Archive Analysis: "City of God"

City of God

Directed by: Fernando Meirelles

Starring: Alexandre Rodriguez, Leandro Firmino
Rated: R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content, and language

With a visual style uncanny for it’s time, the 2006 film City of God is one of the most stunning and stylistic films ever made, and also one of the most captivating. Following the story of the crime in inner-city Rio De Jeneiro, City of God is graphic, harsh, depressing and, most importantly, eye opening. While the film works in bringing light to the unbelievable harsh conditions of the city, it fails in bringing any message other than how bad and devastating a life of crime can be, and how it effects the society rather than just the individuals involved.

Here is the awful trailer for this compelling movie.