Features: 'City of God' ripples with beauty, brutality

  Taking its name from a notorious favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, the film is a sprawling, "Pulp Fiction"-esque tale centered on two childhood friends, Buscape and Lil Ze. The film is also similar to "GoodFellas" in its breadth and scope - we get the feeling early on that th...

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Published inLansing state journal
Main Author Hughes Mike Schmid Sarah
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lansing, Mich Gannett Co., Inc 18.03.2004
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Bookstores
Motion picture directors & producers
Motion picture festivals
Musical theater
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Summary:  Taking its name from a notorious favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, the film is a sprawling, "Pulp Fiction"-esque tale centered on two childhood friends, Buscape and Lil Ze. The film is also similar to "GoodFellas" in its breadth and scope - we get the feeling early on that there will be an inevitably bloody denouement between the childhood friends - but it's different in that we can't help feeling sympathy for even the most monstrous characters, as their every act seems fueled by neglect; their lives utterly devoid of love.
ISSN:0274-9742