Just finished watching (literally) City of God. Disturbing, especially considering it is based on a true story. I really enjoyed the gritty quality, reminded me a lot of Black Hawk Down... also of Traffic. I know those movies have little in common, but the effect of the quick camera movements and high contrast just works for me... feels much more realistic than most films...

Overall City got a **** (out of *****), however be warned that it is very violent in a real and graphic fashion.

Waiting to watch Troy and Grave of the Fireflies. I'm going to try a bit of anime kick and see if I still dig it. Grave is the first, and my next 4 in my queue are Lain 1, 2, 3, and 4.