Double Echo

Why the low ratings for this one? Sometimes it seems like I saw an entirely different movie. I remember watching it and thinking: "At last! And may this be where the South African film scene is heading now, after all that shallow lovey-dovey stuff and slapstick."

But it seems to have been a once-off.

Sure, it could have been more atmospheric in a few spots and the budget may not have been of a Hollywood standard, but scriptwise it caught me out a number of times and things really heated up towards the end. If there aren't too many scene changes, it remains a nifty Winelands-based neo-noir with interesting characters, great relationship shifts and tense situations. And then there's that banger of an ending!

A hidden gem that deserves more recognition.