Finally had a chance to watch City of God during a break from my final submission and have to say, it is a pretty awesome movie. A lot of reviews I read slammed the movie because of the huge body count and casual way of treating death. But I think they're missing the point, the story told is about a place where life and death are a very inherent part of the culture. The gunshots and violence weren't there for the shock effect, but was weaved in with the rhythm of life. The great thing about the movie was its accurate portrayal of people, because in a real story, there is no good or bad guys, everyone, including the main character were after the same things, money, sex, drugs and to make a living. The story just made this fact a surreal journey because in this city with no money, external power or any contact with the rest of the world, the game of life just becomes part of a dance where everyone moves to the same rhythm, pause, then dance to the next track.