It may be a little to violent and way to sexual but its a greaat movie worth watching
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City of God
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Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17. -
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Powerful, but only for 17 and up.
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What Parents Need to Know
About City of God
Parents need to know that this movie contains nonstop violence and frequent deaths, including the murders of main characters. In this 130-minute long film, there are only a handful of scenes where the characters are safe from peril and the audience can relax with them. There are explicit references to sexual intercourse and a non-explicit but deeply disturbing rape scene that should not be viewed by children.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the evolution of the characters from children into adults. When the boy nicknamed "Steak & Fries" argues to a crowd of drug dealers that because he has smoked, snorted, killed and robbed, he is a man, the crowd bawls with laughter. It does not matter that the boy, perhaps 10 years old, is only slightly younger than these teenagers. What, besides chronology, does make someone an adult? What choices does Knockout Ned make that turn him from a local hero to just another gangster? The rise of a younger generation of hoods in the form of the gun-toting pre-teens known as "the Runts" presents us with the specter of never-ending violence. What is the future of the favela at the end of the movie? What could stop the vicious circle? What decision does Rocket make about his photographs at the end? Is this what you would have done?
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- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
GREAT MOVIE!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
A beautifully ugly film!
I finally saw this movie after hearing a lot of buzz about the film. I can see why it got a lot of attention, because it is a great film for many reasons. The characters develop perfectly as the story unfolds in a non traditional "tarantino" type order of events. The cinematography was so beautiful that I look forward to seeing the film again. On the other hand, the content is extremeley disturbing. Our main characters come from poverty, and live a life of violence, death, drugs and cruelty. One of the most disturbing aspects of this film is that children are becoming gangsters and "hoods" at a young age, hoping to follow the footsteps of the older gangsters. Although this content is so sad and disturbing, I respect the fact that non of it is glamorized.
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