8/10 [Highly Recommended]
An excellent film that looks at action vs observation
Bang Bang Club is based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa. (imdb)
I heard about The Bang Bang Club last year at a International Film Festival and have wanted to watch it ever since but without luck finding it. Today I came across it and finally sat down with it. Bang Bang Club is an absolutely amazing film that looks at the internal conflicts of combat photographers who captures moments of war/pain/suffering. It really brings to life what we can only imagine when we see the photographs. It
The great cast, with one of my favourite up and coming actors Taylor Kitsch along with Ryan Phillipe and Malin Akerman, is able to really capture the emotions that is hidden behind the lens. I absolutely love Kitsch's portrayal of Kevin Carter because you can see it in his eyes the conflict he feels between being an observer and not an do-er.
Kevin Carter: "They're right. All those people who say it's our job to just sit and watch people die. They're right."
It is a story about a real group of photographers who, while doing their jobs, comes to realize what Kurt really meant when he said in the novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad "The horror!"
I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this film for all. Next time you look at a photo in the newspaper, think about the photographer and the situation that is outside of the frame...
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