'City of God' companion movie adapted from Brazilian TV series

Directed by Paulo Morelli, "City of Men" is a film adaptation of the TV series of the same name and the companion piece to Fernando Meirelles' critically acclaimed "City of God." The film tells the story of two friends whose lives ebb and flow with the unpredictable world they live in.

Ace, an 18-year-old father, and Wallace, his best friend who is eager to learn of his past, have grown up together in the favelas, or slums, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the commonality of having a father figure absent from their lives. Simply and linearly told (save for the flashbacks that occur with each plot revelation), the normalcy of the boys' lives is shaken by the discoveries of their fathers' hidden histories and the dangers of a long, unrelenting gang war between two opposing hills.

Although it will inevitably garner comparisons to Meirelles' 2003 masterpiece, "City of Men" has the substantial storyline, the developed character arcs, the stunning imagery (with a gritty cinematography similar to its companion), the solid direction and an emotional conclusion that allows it to stand strongly as a piece on its own.

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