Nonureva Really Surprised!

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

851222 Greetings from Lithuania."Jerusalema" (2008) is a very solid crime / gangster picture with kinda unique setting, good acting, solid script and directing. I was really involved into this story which plays like many other gangster movies when we see one man's way trough hierarchy. Music was nice, as well as very good cinematography. While this picture isn't very original or fresh, it's is always nice to see a good movie, which "Jerusalema" definitely is.Overall, while this story isn't original, it is a very solid movie. At running time 1 h 50 min i was entertained and involved into the movie more then i thought i would. Recommended for everyone who likes good gangster movies.

barcanuck I really liked this film, found it well acted, scripted and moving. Movie opened my eyes to how potential life in big city slums may be in these areas and really is more than just your typical gangster flick.Lead character Lucky Kunene puts in a top class performance and really earns your belief and is an actor made for these kind of roles.The story is very good and connects the dots on all fronts.Starts out with Lucky Kunene's up bringing in a small village and his journey to JoBurg slums.All people who like action, gangster movies and also movies that can open your eyes about what some living conditions in other countries will enjoy this one!

bintaboo This film was such a disappointment. It sensationalizes crime, celebrates materialism, denigrates Black Africans in general, debases Black women in particular, and glorifies Whites in the same subliminal ways that are so prevalent in Hollywood. As "entertainment" it merely serves to perpetuate all that is bad about South Africa today. I am totally bewildered by those who claim it is better than Tsotsie. No, it is a cheap, trashy, commercial, gangster movie with no morally redeeming value at all. That said, the acting was good, as were some of the technical aspects of the very violent scenes. But the violence was way too gratuitous, as was the excessive footage of half-naked Black women hanging out in the Nigerian drug dealers' den. Sadly, the fact that so many young South Africans seem drawn to the film says more about the present state of social and political consciousness of young South Africans than about the quality of the film.

andreas_soerensen The big problem with the local film industry is that for too long it has relied on easy-sell toilet humour or depressing AIDS and poverty epics.It's refreshing to finally see a competently made local flick that aims to entertain the locals rather than scoop awards at foreign film festivals with deeply serious afro-pessimistic themes (such as Yesterday and Tsotsi.Basically the story follows 2 male characters from their high school days into their adulthood. They get involved in lives of crime and must choose their own destinies.This is a generally good and entertaining film. Ordinarily I would point out the negatives, such as the pacing, which drags a bit, especially towards the second half, some uninspired cinematography, some poor acting (especially from the female love interest). BUT, the problem with the SA movie going public is that we compare everything local to Hollywood. I assume this was made on a very limited budget and with pretty inexperienced people so it cannot possibly come close to matching those films for production values.This film should be judged on its accomplishments taking into account the restrictions, and it does very well.Jerusalema is, taken in context, an excellent film with plenty of local content and in-jokes. I believe it is important for all South Africans (able to) to support the local film industry to allow more true SA films to be made.