Showing posts with label AFRIKAANS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AFRIKAANS. Show all posts

Sunday, 7 November 2021

DOCTOR (TAMIL) (2021)


The sophomore venture from Director Nelson pulls Sivakarthikeyan (SK) out of his usual comfort zone of simple rom-coms and happy-go-lucky comical hero.

SK is an army doctor who is driven purely by practical considerations which border on the extreme and is also apparently bereft of any emotions. 

Even as the narrative begins we see his fiancee ditching him for his lack of emotional support. However, when her family is pushed into dire straits when a young kid is kidnapped, SK steps in to help retrieve the kid.

Nelson handles the serious issue of human trafficking within a broader canvas of a black comedy which is original in its flavour and highly effective in execution with lots of laugh out loud moments, even in the most unusual and unexpected places. 

It takes a special conviction and talent to have SK as a hero and not allowing him to even crack a smile for almost the entire length of the movie even as the audience are having a laugh riot. 

Director Nelson surprises us constantly as he steers clear of conventional genre tropes and delivers a unique flick with his own distinct imprint. He is definitely a talent to look forward to.

AN EXCELLENT ENTERTAINER !

PS - Streaming on Netflix

Tuesday, 2 July 2013

TSOTSI (AFRIKAANS) (2005)

Tsotsi is the moving story of transformation of a young African thug who leads a small gang of ruthless, amoral and cold blooded looters who don't wince twice to kill anybody in their daily pursuit of looting for living.

On one such occasion, Tsotsi, operating alone, shoots a lady and steals her car only to find her three year old in the back seat. A befuddled Tsotsi brings the kid back to his shack and thus, begins his transformative journey culminating in a self-discovery of, the hitherto unknown, better sensibilities within him.

The transformation of Tsotsi, while not dramatic, is deep and reminds one of the more recent Korean movie Pieta which captures a similar transformation. The movie is highly effective, thanks to authentic portrayals by the cast.

This gripping and deeply engaging movie was the winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language movie in 2005 and one tends to agree that it is indeed a deserving winner.

A MUST WATCH !



 

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