darthsitkur (an undercover cop and his partner risk their careers to cash in on a one time robbery). As mentioned before, this is like a reverse remake of reservoir dogs since it's foreign, but it's better than that movie since it's faster paced, a lot more violent, has more action, and you actually see the botched robbery (they rob an armored truck in this one though). the heist itself is an awesome scene, and it would've been cool if the police showed up and skroef opened fire on them and a bloody shootout ensued between the group of robbers and the cops. anyway, avenged is a great crime thriller full of hardcore action and suspense that heist movie junkies will definitely like. something I wanted to point out is that it had somewhat of a very weird color filter, but then again, lock, stock, and two smoking barrels had one too so it didn't bother me. I'd say avenged is my third favorite heist flick with firestorm and the town being in first and second place

Lesego-Madisa The Set UpAfter their superior screws them over a deserving reward (R200 000) after their celebrated bust, Chili gets his motivation to join a crime gang on a once off tip because the government doesn't appreciate hardworking policemen, and be on the other side of law.For balance purposes the movie has Gugu who's is black female dating Stakes, a Cape Flat native. This is a cool and interesting side story. It also has Warren, who's a boere guy in race sensitive country.The Greedy Cheese GobblersHumor kicks in when Chili joins the team a while after they have started the briefing. Commenting that he didn't know that they were starting on a 'white man's time.' Of course referring to Warren and his race tendency. The chemistry between the gobblers flowed through their slangy (which had Afrikaans) conversation. Everyone knew who they were and what they were doing.Gugu and his prison-tattooed, coloured lover betray the gang after the score is completed. As soon as they get back to the joint they start an eye conversation as they head out to count the money. When Shoes noticed that the two lovers where more connected than everyone else, he feared that they might be onto something and he was right.The RatSkroef played his part beautifully when he wanted to prove that there was indeed a rat amongst them. All his ideas where quickly calculated with ease. When Chili and his partner planned to get Skroef into custody because he was a threat, it worked against them but worked perfectly for the thug.When he presents his proof to the team leader, Mambane, we all wanted to see who the proof was. Skroef was so smart and dedicated that after Mambane found the suspect's phone he suggested that they call the numbers on his log. This is classic tension build up because all the mobile gadgets are in one place so there's no running away from the truth.Chili didn't give up his identity because they would be both killed should he try and save his partner. So he took a risk and we saw the story unfold.When he is put in the dungeon, Chili arms Shoes with a sharp object - the one that will later save him from a grenade that is thrown in by Skroef to eliminate him.The HeistThe use of AK's makes the thriller feel well polished because it's the ultimate war gun. The stunts are so cheap and possible which makes them surprisingly interesting. The turn of events is overwhelming. It's a combination of surprise and fear and the action is aesthetically pleasing and satisfying.Production DesignThe props used in this film were literally easy and cheap because the actors only used what they had. Which was little than most common thrillers. No fancy sets or pretty set designers. The closet. The dungeon. The sharp object. The roadmap and the miniatures. Also the distortion used in the building was correct because of its unrefined stylization.The director took advantage on the deserted building because it seems as if the actors get to decide for themselves where to go or hide if they flee, giving us the tour of the building with a justified reason. The film score thumps with your heart rate as is eases us into the scene. Even the heist itself is not complicated. No inflated or amplified stunts were required or even necessary because the story backed on drama instead of action. No senseless killings either.The subtitles move around the screen and are not traditional. They are even shortened and straight to the point almost like spoken word.The DialogueSkroef is impolite and foul-mouthed. He is the most noted. The dialogue has a funky taste to it. It's clear that using the indigenous languages made this film what it is because that's where the humour came from. The dialogue is cheesy and it reeked authenticity and hard to get over.

kosmasp The obvious comparisons to Reservoir Dogs are there. And it's not the worst "remake" (re-imagening or whatever you want to call it, because it's not just exactly the same) I have seen. The action is pretty neat and it does take into account where it is shot. We do have our "regular" B-movie characters all over this movie, but they are doing a good job for a low budget thriller.The story has some twists and turns, I didn't try to think too much about where it would be going (I can imagine seeing most of them a mile ahead). Not surprising then, but a nice pace and good stunt/action sequences. Morality aside, this works finely

David McGee This is a good story about two underpaid undercover cops trying to do the right thing while surrounded by corruption.It was a little slow and hard to follow at the beginning and seemed to jump around a bit, but the story does develop well and has some twists and turns that keep it interesting and entertaining right to the end. Does contain graphic violence, not unlike most movies in this genre.Although the storyline is quite different, the pace and presentation of the movie reminded me a little of "Training Day" and although I'm not usually a big fan of jerky camera work, they made good use of it in this movie to really draw you into some of the action.