This film book-ended my weeklong rewatch of the first season of The Wire, so this viewing was imbued with a new perspective...
This masterpiece succeeds in harnessing the power of cinema—and art in general—to create empathy. They say film is an empathy machine, and the story in City of God surely and intentionally portrays its characters as deserving of some empathy. Not for the crimes they commit, but rather the circumstances and violence that drove them into such vicious cycle.…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I liked the part where the colorful angry man goes from the White House to prison and "normalcy is restored in America."
The most unsettling aspect of this horror film is how idyllic it all is and how nostalgic it makes you feel for a place and time you've never experienced.
Surely, the play on our perception and emotions is on par with the gaslighting our protagonist is subjected to by those closest to her. Look no further than the movie title for evidence to this point.
Loved the score, sound mixing, and film locations.
