Hard to Get (I) (2014)
7/10
Sassy film about Charmer Boy meets Femme Fatale
22 January 2015
Warning: Spoilers
We have seen a boom in the South African film industry and the standards have been really set high. Our local filmmakers are getting mean this time around.

We went to see this movie on opening weekend at East Gate and was disappointed with the turnout. There were like less than 10 of us in the theater.

We all know that the filmmakers did not stumble across their own talent because the quality of our music videos gave it away a long time ago.

South African slums are getting toured these days and producers are no longer ashamed to bring back the dirt and grime like they did with Yizo Yizo.

The shots in this film were remarkable and seemed so easy to achieve, like when TK is being spun by Skiets in the trolley. That was dazzling to watch.

The gun fight between Gumede and Mugza was a satisfying thriller. Not to mention the showdown with TK vs Gumede in the pool. Slo-mo did wonders for this scene.

Skiets is a seductive and dangerous woman to be around. And she has numerous steamy hot sex scenes to boast about.

Mugza is a true thug in the movie and does not play around. Especially when you mess with him. Or when he thinks you do. He smacks the kid who volunteers to wash his beloved BMW with a bucket like he was a doll.

Hard To Get is a dual protagonist flick about TK and Skiets and their 'coming of age' out of the slums for a better future when they head to the City of Gold, Johannesburg - which has a secret underworld.

The production was on point and also the soundtrack was excellent for the chosen genre.

The subtitler did a horrible job because the subtitles were exaggerated. Maybe for white people.

Must see for South Africans. Hard to Get has switched the notch up too quick.
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