Based on the true story of a boy growing up in a Brazilian slum. City Of God carries you through several decades of his life with ease and style. The "city" is awash with drugs and guns. People are only there because they have nowhere else to go. People try to escape. Few succeed.
I don't know if all the names are real. It seemed odd that the bullied kid was called Rocket and the bad guys were called things like Carrot.
Given that many of the actors were so young, you almost have to keep reminding yourself that you are watching a portrayal and not a documentary. The acting is that good.
The pacing seemed just right to me too. As well as the balance between hope and hopelessness. There aren't really good guys and bad guys here, as such, just people stuck in a hole... actually, that's not quite true, there are some people in this story who would probably do bad things in any environment.
Great film.
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