City of Men Critic Reviews

A compelling and visually arresting drama.Read the full review

A poignant look at the legacies of fathers who abdicate their responsibilities.Read the full review

Despite its sudsy storyline, this second tour through the punk-infested Rio slums could attract more mature arthouse auds, drawn by character rather than the minutiae of guns 'n' drugs, though it's unlikely to match "God's" muscular $7.5 million U.S. take.Read the full review

So much emotional traffic streams through this City of Men that it's easy to miss a narrative turnoff. You won't get lost, but your sense of direction might be profoundly changed.Read the full review

City Of Men has its share of problems, but being too entertaining isn't one of them.Read the full review

As heavy with message as any Hollywood delinquent drama of the late '50s.Read the full review

Morelli uses plentiful flashbacks drawn from the earlier movie and television series that are at times intrusive to the narrative but eventually serve to deepen the relationship of Ace and Laranjinha.Read the full review

City of Men has a more humane, you might say bleeding-heart, perspective on this anarchic culture than “City of God.”Read the full review