A Pao is a photographer of a magazine. To be precise, the film tells the story of the Rio de Janeiro slum in his tone. This story has no youth, only violence. Violence becomes a necessary rule for depicting cruel youth. In "Guling Street Teenage Murder Case", the youth woven by helplessness reveals the sorrows and dreams of youth, but in "City of God", reality is more cruel than dreams.
The sharp dagger, the rooster fleeing for survival, and the gang chasing the rooster with guns opened the opening scene of the film. I never expected that the humble little bean would become the protagonist throughout the film, his ambition, his cruelty , his desire, turned into the beginning of a bloody journey with the sound of gunshots in the hotel, the gunshots stopped, and his smile made people unable to believe that this was still a few years old. At the end of the film, when a few hairy heads the same size as him shot him to the ground with guns, it is another mockery of reality and a profound reflection on human nature. Is poverty really the root of all violence? ?
Ah Pao's brother used to be the "Three Young Heroes" in the Borderless City. After robbing the hotel, they each chose their own way to escape. Ah Jia believed in God, but was accidentally injured by a police stray bullet on the way to the church. In the arms of God; Ah Dai was killed by the police for love; Ah Mao, who continued to sell fish with his father, met Xiaodouzi during a cheating escape and was ruthlessly shot by him. Different choices lead to the same outcome. This is a hint of fate, and it is a ruthless scourge on the growth of youth in slums. It directly condemns the government's incompetence and laissez-faire. An unfair social environment will eventually give rise to such a tragedy.
Along with Xiaodouzi, is Benny, known as the kindest gangster in Border City. Xiaodouzi looked at the drunken fans of the drug dealers, and felt that he could not live a luxurious life by stealing money. His greed was a devil, so he killed his opponent, and Red Hair was saved because he knew Benny. The beans are not called Xiaodouzi at this time, they are called Xiaobawang. He is filled with greed, ambition, and invincibility. In the eyes of the little bully, there are only power and money; however, Benny is different. He is keen on socializing, likes fashion, and goes in and out of various party occasions. Because of love, he chooses not to do it. Brother, but on the night of his exit, he was mistakenly killed by Xiaobawang's opponent. In Benny's consciousness, he is not lacking in the pursuit of life, let alone the dedication to love. What happened to him was only created by the helplessness of social reality, and he was powerless.
Benny is dead, and a vengeance is inevitable. The film also returns to the scene at the beginning, waiting for Ah Pao is the gang tearing and killing between Xiaobawang and Hongmao, the bullets are ruthless, all the hatred is dissolved in the flames that pierce through the body, and they fall down. is a short life. Ah Pao’s dream of being a photographer has never been given up. By coincidence, his special identity not only allowed him to photograph the gang of the little bully, the scenes of gang vendettas, the scenes of the bully bribing the police, and the scenes of the bully The shot of being shot by a little boy... Some photos can bring A Pao wealth, some photos can bring A Pao fame, A Pao chose to compromise, one person's power cannot shake the hard-to-return corruption, this is a real tragedy.
Ah Pao changed his name and became a photographer, yes, he didn't lose his way in the wrong way, he stayed true to his dream, he was able to get out of the Borderless City, but what about more children, for example, those who shot and killed The children of the bully, they hold guns, and they keep on babbling: kill as many as you want...
At the 2004 Academy Awards, "City of God" was nominated for the Academy Award for best director, editing, cinematography and adapted screenplay, although In the end, I didn't pick the price, but I can't erase the profound realistic critical significance of this film. This is a film worthy of collection.
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