Hotsi Tsotsi
BY LINDSEY BLACK, CHANDLER, AZ, USA - I thought I would blog about my experience watching the Academy Award Winning TSOTSI. This was filmed in South Africa and gave us a clear idea of what it will be like in Zambia. I must say, I will add this to my DVD collection. I really enjoyed this film. People who know me, know that I am not into reading … especially subtitles. But I must say, I would not even begin to complain about reading TSOTSI. The movie pulled me in quick. I was very disappointed when the film had hardly started and the lights came on. We heard, “Come outside and get your tacos.” (A lot of the crew had been working on storyboards and other tasks all day so they needed to be fed.) I was like NO! I want to see this. I didn’t even leave my chair but rather sat anxiously waiting for the movie to start up again while getting to know another crew member. I was pleased when the movie started back up; thank goodness it was a hungry crew and didn’t take them long to eat.
The color in this film is amazing! The people in this film are beautiful! The cinematograpy and lighting in this film is gorgeous! Everything about it was great — the actors were wonderful, the editing and timing was perfect and the story was well thought out. I want to get the DVD so that I can see the extras and deleted scenes. Oh, and the music … I loved the beat. I am going to look into seeing if there is a soundtrack, you bet I will buy it.
You are probably wondering why I am not describing the story much…well…I have been known to give away too much so instead I just want to HIGHLY recommend seeing this beautiful film.