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WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT 'CITY OF GOD' "Scorching and powerful! 'City of God' shares
the same attitude and fondness for tall-sounding tales as 'GoodFellas.'
Filled with frenetic visual rhythms, its mood swings synchronize
with the zany, adrenaline-fueled impulsiveness of its lost youth
on a rampage. Experience this devastating movie."
“****. A Powerhouse! It moves with whiplash
velocity. Sometimes a movie comes along and just floors you, its
images burn so deeply. ‘City of God’ has the scent of
a classic.”
“****! Fierce, shocking, dazzling and wonderful.
It’s that rare film that manages to be seductively entertaining
without ever compromising its authenticity and power. Thoroughly
engaging, with wicked humor and style, director Fernando Meirelles
is the one to watch.”
“****! Supercharged, Meirelles provides the
energy and flair of “Amores Perros.”
“****! City of God churns with furious energy.
Breathtaking! It announces a new director of great gifts and passions:
Fernando Meirelles. Remember the name.”
“****! A masterful, symphonic piece of work.
Every once in a while a film restores our faith in the art form.
Absolutely hypnotic.”
“****! Destined to become a classic! An action
movie that moves like a rocket! ‘City of God’ sizzles.”
“*** 1/2! A rich tapestry of incisively drawn
characters.”
"‘City of God’ is a potent and
unexpected mixture of authenticity and flash...moves at the breakneck
speed of these adrenaline-pumped young lives, pulling us along on
the cresting wave of hair-trigger emotions and deadly confrontations"
“‘City of God’ is almost too good
to be true - a heart pounding roller-coaster ride of a film. It
gets more fascinating by the frame. ‘City of God’ is
itself one of the most bewitching characters and the film’s
central characters are just as compelling. The result is so vibrant
and powerful, you'll be left reeling.”
“A fierce, seductive, enthralling trip. The
storytelling and filmmaking vigor never lets up. Director Fernando
Meirelles has brought their world to teeming life.”
“‘City of God’ is a sleek, restless
eye-catcher! It's Undeniably powerful. It pulses with atmosphere
and vibrates with authenticity.”
“Sizzling. An absorbing epic built around
richly etched characters. Fernando Meirelles has made what could
be the best crime epic since ‘Goodfellas.’” |
