Bacia

This must be the best South African film of the decade, if not ever. And it certainly must be the most beautifully filmed. Neal Sundstrom handles both the cinematography and the characters in supreme style. Heartwarming, hysterical and yet so poignant at times, I found it hard to believe that this was the product of a country with such a poor film tradition. How Sundstrom managed to break of the mould, I have no idea, but Inside Out left me absolutely ecstatic. There were some of the best one liners I have ever encountered...such as (to my recollection)"your husband, with his little green men and those mielie rings", and "oh father, I didn't see you" to which he replies, "it's my ninja training", and my personal favorite during the monologue of Emily McArthur..."Miss Universe...THE Miss of them all". Gilda Blacher is well cast as the short skirted Jewish kugel/actress Hazel Levine, and the other characters, especially Tobie Cronje, follow suit. Particularly delightful is Emily McArthur, who brought me to tears in the audition scene. Although the story line teeters dangerously on the cliched at times, the wonderful character development and supreme portrayal of a small South African town is divine. I've seen this filme three times and can't wait to obtain a copy on video. It's going to make me so very happy.