Review of Tsotsi (2005) by Garry T — 01 Feb 2010
'Tsotsi' was a strong film about a young gang leader(David, but refered to as "Tsotsi") from Johannesburg who accidentally kidnaps an infant during a car-jacking.
Fairly violent and intense, 'Tsotsi' shows the ruthless, but vulnerable side of the lead character who, at first, has to deal with the infant he has taken and later grows to care for the child. In certain stints, it is revealed how Tsotsi reacts to decisions which are relevant to the child he has taken into his care. By the end, it is clear that Tsotsi has grown to care for the infant; the emotions can be seen and they are described very well.
The film also documents the terrible conditions of living in the Soweto camps -- the tin roofs and poor conditions are illustrated quite well. However, at times, it is shown that some people are better off than others, which gives the camps a bit of a cleaner, and rather unorthodox look.
The only thing that was a bit off about this film was that the infant was barely in the film (rather debatable, but it wasn't around as much as it should have been). Also, there was some mild comedy relief. Otherwise, this film was a definite competitor for Best Foreign Film.
This review of Tsotsi (2005) was written by Garry T on 01 Feb 2010.
Tsotsi has generally received positive reviews.
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