Visually stunning, emotionally moving

Rating: 9/10 (5 January 2006)

A breathless mixture of vivid images, well-scripted dialogue in the now-famous 'Tarantino' mould and a storyline that is based on true events.
What more can you ask for? At times this movie is heart-wrenching in its brutal honesty, and its depiction of life in one of the world's poorest slum areas can be truly distressing.
But it has a refreshingly upbeat ending and the twists and turns of the storyline keep the viewer watching. It's fast-moving enough to never dwell for too long on the sadder moments.
Great acting by a largely unknown and amateur cast helps add to the brilliance of this work. I only hope the director can live up to the reputation he has made for himself with this film!