Just look at them. They are so bad/cool/hip/dangerous. And as they walk through their neighborhood streets there is this crazy-brilliant urban song playing in the background. Amazing. Just like out of a movie.
This movie has instantaneously become one of my favorite foreign films. Yes, the plot is amazing. Yes, the actors are unbelievably realistic. Yes, the cinematography is beautiful. But all of this could not carry the same weight if the music embedded into the film was absent.
The music allows viewers to feel the rush of the moment. In other scenes, music/sound allows us to look beyond the appearance of a character or location, and for brief moments hear the beating heart and the blood rushing through the body of a certain individual (most of the times, it is David we can hear).
One of the scenes I find to be most memorable is when Tsotsi is walking through the streets with his gang and this song comes on. (play the video)
Another great posting. You do a good job describing the overall appeal of this movie, including its visual style. You then focus on its use of music. Great clip.
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