dmackay-606-982225 Reviews

How to Steal 2 Million (2011)

Haunting and interesting

[6/10 · 12 January 2012]

This movie had lots of potential, only some of which has been exploited. Unlike most other South African movies, this movie is not dealing with some huge, serious issue, does not deal with Mandela and is also not filled with toilet humor. This is just your normal thriller / action movie which America churns out in a nauseating volume. Now its South Africa's turn and I think a good job was done.

I thought the camera work was good (and haunting with the muted colors) and the acting was acceptable. No one is going to be winning any Oscars for the movie, but I don't feel like I wasted my time watching this. I loved the gritty feel and the moments of surprising violence at unexpected times (although budget clearly didn't allow for any special effects showing the detail of the more gruesome parts).

If you have the time, take out the DVD, watch and enjoy.

Eternity (I) (2010)

Worst movie of 2010?

[1/10 · 27 December 2010]

It seems like everyone wants to make a vampire movie and most get it badly wrong. This is more wrong than most. I am not sure if South Africa felt it had to jump on the vampire band wagon or if this new director wanted to try something different to the norm, but this just doesn't work. It's not that you can't imagine vampires in South Africa, it's that you can't imagine these actors are seriously trying to play vampires.

This has got to be one of the worst movies ever made and certainly the worst to come out of South Africa in a very very long time. Really bad acting combined with really bad directing make for a truly dreadful experience. The bad acting is a bit of surprise given that there are some decent actors in the movie, but no matter how hard they try the end result is disastrous.

Avoid this movie at all costs!