DVD : 4/5 Rating : Tsotsi

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IMHO REVIEW :
saw this the other day and enjoyed it very much - especially after seeing such slow paced movies as 'the warrior' and 'junebug.'

the story is very typical - thug who has a ruff life has something happen to him which sets him into a journey which allows him to recapture his humanity - but with that said it's still a very well told story. the cinemontography was nice - it had a look of high gloss (think bling bling mtv like music video) but the things being shown on screen is gritty and dirty.

the actor playing tsotsi is also great - i'm starting to see the importance of good actors, especially when the story is so based around that one character. there are moments when you see the sterness in him - he has a look where you don't want to meet him in a dark alley - there are moments when he looks like a scared little boy (which when you think about it... he is. his only in his teens after all) and at other moments he is a mixture of emotions as he does horrific things as he looks mortified...

there are moments of violence which are totally senseless - which helps with the believablity of the overall movie (i think). the way the movie ended will leave you wondering what next - so watch it with someone - and talk bout it afterwards.

it's gritty, it's dirty, it's an engaging story. watch it with some peeps.
FYI - do watch the extra short story by the same directory - it's also gritty - sad - but still pretty darn good. (it's in the extras section of the DVD)