Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
- With dreams of making enough to buy his seaside dream house, young Lucky Kunene (Rapulana Seiphemo) adopts a small-time criminal lifestyle that balloons into big-time crime, attracting the attention of local law enforcement and stoking the ire of a powerful drug lord. Writer Ralph Ziman also directs this gritty tale of desperation and blind ambition set in the shadow of apartheid-era South Africa and inspired by a true story.
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rags-to-riches tale cut from the same cloth as City of God, Goodfellas and Scarface. full review
Robert Abele, Los Angeles TimesWriter-director Ralph Ziman strings it all together with slick competence, but given that leading man Rapulana Seiphemo does a persuasive line in moral ambiguity, it's disappointing that the proceedings too often default to glib shoot-'em-up. full review
Trevor Johnston, Time OutIt's easy to overlook the formulas and just enjoy the ride. full review
Mike Hale, New York TimesThe opening credits of Gangster's Paradise note that it was "inspired by real events." It would be more accurate to say that the film was inspired by Brian De Palma's Scarface and similar fare. full review
V.A. Musetto, New York PostStartlingly original, if occasionally overambitious. This is Tsotsi without the feel-good glow, a tale of entrepreneurship's perils and boundless pleasures. full review
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street JournalThough South Africa's racial strife is frequently invoked, sociopolitical inquiry takes a backseat to creaky gangster-cinema tropes. full review
Nick Schager, Village Voice
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- Release Year: 2008
- MPAA Rating: R
- Runtime: 120 min
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