Shottas
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Movie Reviews of Shottas
Movie Review: loved it
Summary: 5 Stars
needed this item days after ordering it and it came within three days of ordering. FASTMovie Review: Entertaining
Summary: 4 Stars
People scoring this movie with only a couple stars and complaining that it is derivative of other movies are missing the point. There is no pretension that this movie is something original and new. The point is to examine the life of Jamaican shottas, which this movie does well.
The quality of the acting is a pleasant surprise. Some of the main characters had no previous acting experience and do an admirable job. Louie Rankin, in particular, delivers a tremendous performance and is perfectly cast. Spragga also is excellent in the film. Although Ky-mani Marley gives a decent performance, there is something about the way he portrays his character that does not feel quite right. Hopefully in the sequel this aspect will be addressed.
The soundtrack is essentially flawless. The selection of songs and the soundtrack, done by Stephen Marley, fit into the movie well.
I would like to commend the director of Shottas, who also happens to be the writer of the story. The film is pieced together well, has the correct ambience from scene to scene, and is paced nicely in a way that does not get boring. There is also a fun addition of a little bit of comic relief from time to time that is placed well.
Shottas is by no means a masterpiece, but it is highly entertaining. There are few films that I watch multiple times. Shottas is one of those few films that I watch over and over. If you want to see a solid action film with pounding reggae and a Jamaican backdrop then Shottas is for you.
Movie Review: Very violent
Summary: 4 Stars
Sorry to be the only negative review but personally, I thought the movie was gratuitously violent. Yes I know that this movie is as close to the real world of shottas as you can get. I am Jamaican and everything in this movie seems to be based on fact. It gives you a very good idea of shotta life-style from their point of view. All I'm saying that there was a lot of needless violence; violence put in to make the movie more gritty. A lot of people got shot in the head. Is this shotta life? Yes it is! It is important that we see the blood and brain matter to understand that he got shot in the head, no it isn't.
Someone else mentioned that there should be a part 2 to this movie. I agree, make a part 2, but based on the underground success of this movie, how about a part 2 that shows more points of view? It would it interesting to explore how the shotta life affects his family. Does anyone remember the famous shotta who had a brother who was an English professor? Or how one gave his mother unlimited credit cards for Neiman Marcus in the States?
I wanted to give this movie three stars but I have to give it four just for the yardies.
Movie Review: Biggups to Shottas
Summary: 4 Stars
A Jamaican version of the Hype William's "Belly." A classic gangster movie and a must-see for all carribean people. A little unrealistic at times, but it was still a gret movie. Kymani Marley and Spragga Benz held their own with our great Paul Campbell (even though he played the rudest of rude bwoys). Louie Rankin was equally entertaining. My only disappointment was with the casting of Wyclef---he was horrible and irritating as usual. Without him, the movie would have been far more entertaining.Movie Review: I Finally Found It!
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm very pleased with my purchase. It was exactly what I asked for. I received it very quickly and it was packaged very safely. This is not a mainstream movie and I didn't think I would be able to find it but I found it here! Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!