Interesting foreign language flicks

Recently I have watched a couple of foreign language. They all were quite moving and dealt with personal struggles and a growth towards some sort of maturity of thought. So here are my reviews:

1. Tsotsi (2005) - Zulu / Xhosa / Afrikaans
   This is an interesting movie about a young man in Africa who has grown up to be thug. So we see in the movie how a life of destitute poverty has lead him to this point. After committing some heinous crimes he begins to atone for his sins. The overriding theme in the movie is about DECENCY. This actual word was introduced quite early in to the movie and was defined by a character in the movie as "Respect". I thought this was quite deep and probably can be taken away as something we all can use. There was also this part in the movie where the lead character tries to relive his childhood through this baby by giving it his name.
   
   Definitely worth watching.
   
2. Cavite (2005) - English / Filipino / Tagalog
   Another example of how destitution creates a cycle of problems. The movie follows a very shooting method. This allows the viewer to form a close connection with the lead character. Even the plot for the movie is quite well developed and offers a thrilling ride. I also enjoyed the exposure to Philipino street living and how far we as a people of this earth have to go eradicate poverty.
   
   A good show.
   
3. Ong-bak (2003) - Thai / English
   This movie is primarily an action flick with some sprinkling of the mundane romance/empathy/sorrow/(other inane human emotions). That said, I am totally in love with Tony Jaa. He is one amazing martial-arts actor. I can't wait to see him in "Tom yum goong" (sounds like a tasty Thai curry).
   
   How do you say "whoopass" in Thai?
   
4. Guru (2007) - Hindi / Gujrati / English
   Not baring the incessant distractions in the movie theater, this was quite an inspirational movie. I was particularly attracted to the movie because of its view of how hard work trumps governmental bureaucracy. Yep so if you are a libertarian (like me) then it was a multiple orgasmic feast. It had the traditional Indian romance thrown in (i.e. not really knowing whats going on). The belly dancing scene was quite nice since the early part of the story took place in Turkey and as every one knows belly dancing originated in palatial harems of the Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey). I suppose another interesting part was how Gujarati villagers were speaking shud dehati Hindi. Well if Hollywood can have space aliens speak American, I am sure Bollywood can get away with this. Its all for the better as my Gujarati is not too good.
   
   Long live the Libertarian party

That's all for now folks. Tune in again sometime soon for my discussion on the meaning of life.

Live well,
- Navendu