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Tsotsi

2005

Gavin Hood

Presley Chweneyagae, Terry Pheto, Kenneth Nkosi, Mothusi Magano ...

6.5

5,850

Drama Set amidst the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto - where survival is the primary objective - TSOTSI traces six days in the life of a ruthless young gang leader who ends up caring for a baby accidentally kidnapped during a car-jacking.

	Author	Review
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"Hood's meditation on truth and reconciliation doesn't traffic in the cheap thrills of art-house exploitation, like "City of God"; he wrings tears with sincerity, not cynicism"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"A gutsy and heartfelt story (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	V.A. Musetto New York Post	"A cascade of sentimentality straight out of Hollywood. Not even Chweneyagae's excellent acting or Lance Gewer's dark photography can save the film"	NEG
United Kingdom	Liz Beardsworth Empire	"With lively pacing, superb performances and a candid yet forgiving heart, Hood has created an inverse fairy tale that is never less than absorbing (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald	"The movie's heart, along with Hood's refusal to sugarcoat the grim reality, wins you over no matter how many times you've seen this story told"	POS
United States	Scott Tobias AV Club	"'Tsotsi' explains when it should be suggesting, and its compulsion to color in psychological details that are better left shaded leaves nothing for the audience to figure out on its own"	NEU
United States	Carina Chocano Los Angeles Times	"Whatever its weaknesses, Tsotsi is redeemed by its excellent performances"	POS

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