City of God

Reading the reviews for this movie I was kind of getting the idea that I was not going to be able to watch it. Most of the comments stated that this was a very hard to watch movie. Maybe for some it was. I mean, if you have lived in a country where violence and misery are not something foreign to you, then you know that this movie is about real people and real situations and that they are not as uncommon as you might think. I liked this movie for its texture, and the performances, and that intensity rhythm of life of those who know that every day is a plus for them. I also like movies that include parts of life that most would like to ignore, because it just gets them out of their comfortable bubble where nothing wrong happens. I think this movie is beautiful in showing that life struggle with still some hope of a better life.