But in spite of the hopelessness that was attached to them when they were born, each of them has led a different path, Rocket opting to live a more meaningful and hopeful life and Li’l Dice settling for the life that he was accustomed to, a life of killing sprees, robberies, betrayals and full of misperceptions. They were both born and raised in this part of Rio and since their childhoods, they were already accustomed to all the evil that penetrates their city. People who thrive in the area can be considered as wild beasts surviving cannibalism and brutality in the jungle, as the two main characters, Rocket and Li’l Dice exactly portray. The most downtrodden humans thrive in this patch of hell on earth, as it reeks of the most despicable things man could ever imagine. The district in Rio de Janeiro where the story takes place is no different from the Sodom and Gomorrah of the Biblical times.
#Movie the city of god movie#
Renaming the movie as “City of Satan” could make it less subtle but also less thrilling and less surprising.Īll throughout the film we are exposed to the cruelties that abound in our everyday lives, such as violence, vulgarities, dishonesty and the utter loss of conscience. But this is the littlest but the most mesmerizing facet of the film, the ironic title and the ironic theme. The City of God being the title, the themes of the movie dwelled on virtually all the things that are ungodly. Absolutely ironic, this is probably the term that best describes the film.