Unexpected brilliance!

Rating: 10/10 (3 October 2009)

Firsty, as a South African I actually hate South African cinema. It was always third-rate rubbish in my opinion, lacking the slickness and production values of its Hollywood counterparts. Secondly, I *really* hate films with any hint of shaky camera-work.
So it was with great uncertainty and low expectations that I went to see a film produced in SA that reportedly contained hand-held footage, having only seen the poster beforehand (somehow I've missed any promotions while living in the UK).
How wrong could I have been? Apparently very, very wrong indeed! I'm not going to rehash any plot here, but I'll just say this: if you want your faith restored in cinema, go and see this film! If however you are partially brain-dead, have the intelligence of a 10-year old, or prefer watching moronic action movies, stick with Transformers.
My only grumble is that this movie's success will ultimately be its downfall. Many a good movie's legacy has been ruined by bad sequels, and I can already picture Sony lining up the likes of Bruckheimer or Bay to produce a dire follow-up. Which would be a shame, because this film deserves far, far better.