Fernando Meirelles

Blindness Starring Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, and Gael Garcia Bernal Directed by Fernando Meirelles Rated R It's a tough position to be in, wanting something to be better than it is. I don't have kids, but if I did, I imagine I'd have to pretend to like a lot of school plays and soccer games. Chicago Cubs fans have had to pretend for 100 years that they actually believe this is the year, despite evidence to the contrary (again). With Blindness , I wanted badly to appreciate it more than it deserves. I just can't. In 2002, I discovered a little movie called City ... Read Full Story

I would put it to you, sir or madam, that 29 years from now, City of God will ascend to the upper ranks of the greatest films ever made. Its reputation will move it past quite a few international and American films alike for one reason: It's simply better than almost any other movie ever made. So director Fernando Meirelles has that to live up to. His follow-up, The Constant Gardener , was not an instant smash and didn't create anything new and different. It was very good, though, and Meirelles' position as one of the better up-and-coming filmmakers was undeniable. It makes sense, ... Read Full Story

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Fernando Meirelles was born in São Paulo in 1955. While studying architecture at the University of São Paulo, he began to produce experimental videos with a group of friends, which led to the creation ... Read Full Story