City of God

City of God
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
godzill416 reviewedApril 26, 2025
Fantastic. Acting was superb. Worldbuilding was great. Character development was unexpectedly well done. And most importantly: the pacing. I did not lose even a fraction of my interest once.