"City of God" is a movie documenting crime and sin in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After reading it, I couldn't help but think deeply. Is their bloodthirsty because of their poverty or a psychological habit? There is South America, there is Brazil, and there is also the most authentic portrayal of the slums under the bustling city of Rio. For South American films, or films that show South America, older people may remember "Madame Veron". In fact, the achievements of this film are far less than "Madame Veron" himself. They may be talking about Madonna's song. "Don't cry for me in Argentina", later this song basically became Argentina's "second national anthem". The next achievement was the Brazilian movie "Central Station", a road movie in the absolute sense, which showed a small section of Brazil's land and allowed the two protagonists to grow up with each other. Of course, there is also the recent Argentine film "Mysterious Eyes", a classic film about the crime. Of course, to sum up systematically, there are still many excellent works in South American movies, such as "Love is a bitch", "Rainwater Crisis", "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" and this "City of God". Fans who have watched South American movies may find a problem. Among the many South American movies, most film directors unconsciously choose to show the poorest and backward side of South America. They are not ashamed of this, but on the contrary. Because of this, it became the moving node of these films. In "City of God", the protagonist may not be a specific protagonist in it, but a place, the city of Rio full of hostility. Here is the biggest slum in Brazil, and here are the most authentic Brazilians, to be exact, South Americans. They were born and old here, and lived a life of poverty and stubbornness here. It was a terrible world of survival, surrounded by violence and fighting. They were used to shopping since they were young. Knives and guns have become their usual toys, and killing has become a child's play. The film borrowed the hand of realism to portray South American cities. In the fiery gun battle, the turbulent music that is typical of the South American continent burst out, in the complex disorderly slums, one by one in hell. Satan wielded his swords and spears wildly. They occasionally rob the rich and help the poor, and occasionally kill people regardless of whether they are left or right. They are a group of problematic children and young people created because of poverty. They look for their own value and status in the pleasure of killing. They are a bunch of pitiful beasts.. .... This is a modern apocalypse. What exactly has the so-called "state" given to the people? Can law and fairness rise up in this barren land? For this group of dark-skinned people, it is undoubtedly a huge cloud of doubt. They can't imagine, and it is difficult to see... The problems reflected in "City of God" are not only in Brazil, but also not only It only exists in South America, but it is the problem of the world that it has spread out. Violence breeds in today's civilized world, and it persecutes every growing child and teenager. The abundance of the first world will always be in sharp contrast with the poverty and backwardness of the third world. They (perhaps including us) have been struggling to be on the edge of the painful world........ This is just a story because of poverty and lowliness. And the murderous rhapsody of the self-practitioner? The answer must be no. We have to reflect on why we are poor, and we should also reflect on "civilization" itself!
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