City of God (Cidade de Deus) (2002)

Holy crap! I loved this film on so many levels. The way the story is told is pure genius. The acting is excellent. The performances from these kids are unreal. Everything is 100% believable. It feels like you're watching a documentary. One of the best movies I've ever seen.

Make sure to watch the 1 hour documentary on the DVD. At the end they show some live footage of police having a shootout with 10-13 year old boys carrying AK-47s. You may think that the truth is being stretched in the film, but that footage will change your mind. It's really that bad.

Rating: A+