tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38035217.post4687033491799595802..comments2023-10-25T04:58:06.517-04:00Comments on The Projection Booth: City of God (2002): Crob humanickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03393593631883026810noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38035217.post-91670462173360074582010-08-18T05:28:14.575-04:002010-08-18T05:28:14.575-04:00i thought much of the movie was discombobulated an...i thought much of the movie was discombobulated and jittery. I had a hard time caring for the characters portrayed in the the film. They often felt distant and hidden behind fancy camera work. the film was souless, a pretty husk of visual artwork lost in its own granduer and overbloadted cast. the themes addressed in the film were to broad to be cared about, and emotional sincerity was often Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38035217.post-87554886160199187612010-06-29T05:46:37.259-04:002010-06-29T05:46:37.259-04:00Are you kidding me? This movie was incredible! A s...Are you kidding me? This movie was incredible! A screenwriting device? Come on, I think someone is looking too hard for flaws and trying to be different from the other critics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38035217.post-28147584722551895282010-02-21T02:26:47.152-05:002010-02-21T02:26:47.152-05:00Loved the film. It's a masterpiece. My new fav...Loved the film. It's a masterpiece. My new favourite movie now.. I don't get the hate. I've never watched GoodFellas before but the Director in my opinion is a genius.. It was insanely artistic and innovative directing. Maybe it was hyped up too much for you guys if you thought it was "overrated".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38035217.post-33612620503788353752010-02-21T02:19:06.419-05:002010-02-21T02:19:06.419-05:00Loved it and it's now my favourite film. Maste...Loved it and it's now my favourite film. Masterpiece.. I don't get the two comments up there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38035217.post-30211032780335868502008-12-19T19:25:00.000-05:002008-12-19T19:25:00.000-05:00City of God isn't just overrated - it's a vacuous ...City of God isn't just overrated - it's a vacuous 'naturalistic' GoodFellas wannabe bomb that lacks a shred of volatility or interest despite all the guns blazing, most notably where all the forgettable characters and performances on display are concerned, so I pretty much despise it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38035217.post-8452611425321630652008-12-15T21:37:00.000-05:002008-12-15T21:37:00.000-05:00I miss frequent updates....I miss frequent updates....Stefan Vlahovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328431280925004739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38035217.post-91857943121006118092008-11-18T17:37:00.000-05:002008-11-18T17:37:00.000-05:00I just saw this movie a month ago and yeah, overra...I just saw this movie a month ago and yeah, overrated is definitely the word. Good enough that it deserves the worldwide distribution it got, but not exactly an instant classic. FM really needs to find a new cinematographer, the look for City of God was perfect because it resembled Kodachrome, a perfect way to tie into the whole photography aspect of the film (which, agreed, feels tacked on andUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09668147854747931532noreply@blogger.com