I thought it was a very good decade for film. Did it live up to the expectations that people had for it based off of the monstrous ’99 campaign? Probably not, but it was still entertaining enough for this guy, even if I have been trying to play catch-up the past three or four years. This decade saw the return of the musical, heavy expansion in the animated section thanks to Pixar’s uncanny ability to release great films after great films, and a closing of the guard between critical favorites and fantasies/”comic-book” flicks.
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Movie Review: City of God (2002)
City of God (Cidade de Deus) is a highly acclaimed Brazilian movie directed by Fernando Meirelles which I had always wanted to see but never was able to until now. Based on a true story, the film takes place non-linearly and over the span of two decades in the City of God, a notorious slum west of Rio de Janeiro.









