Catch a Fire

Mandela a liberator? Hah! The communist uprising controlled by Moscow did not liberate South Africa. It merely replace Western Colonization with Communist expansion. The uprising was not peaceful, nor did it spare innocents. Black Africans were necklaced by the ANC in... Full review

this's not a great movie but it's good enough to send a message despite it lacks a few things could make it wonderful movie when it missed the excitement when it was required but the cast did what they have to... Full review

Catch a Fire at times looses its suspense as it goes on but Tim Robbins's performance seems to keep this one alive.... Full review

After seeing the trailer of Catch A Fire in a movie theatre I knew I had to see it. When I did, I had to say though it didn't hold up to expectations it still was a good movie. The movie... Full review

This film didn't have the attention it would have deserved, at least in Europe (no attention at all in Italy..) but it's quite riveting. Elevated and empowered by Tim Robbin's and Derek Luke's performances "Catch a fire" has the right... Full review

Since I was here for the release I had to see for myself how something we have all lived through in South Africa; and are successfully moving on from everyday, is portrayed via "Hollywood". The story is a compelling one and... Full review

I enjoyed Catch A Fire very much. Saw the preview several months ago and had no idea it was based on a true story. The acting, the direction, everything in the movie was simply outstanding, something you can add to your... Full review

Not the best movie ever made but still pretty good. I thought they could of done a little beter with the acting but still pretty good. I wouldn't mind owning it.... Full review

This movie was excellent! I felt like I was there. I was touched by the story behind the whole thing and this movie changed the way I look at the world. This was the best movie ever!... Full review

this is one amazing movie that everyone should see. it is a non stop thiller with great acting. the story is one to behold. i would not be surprized if derek luke does not win an oscar. same goes for tim... Full review

offers some striking performances, powerful images and informed writing....working from a well-informed and sensitive script from Shawn Slovo , who in 1988 wrote 'A World Apart' about her childhood as the daughter of an ANC activist -....its story feels as fresh as it possibly could three decades later..... ... Full Review

Given the code name "Hot Stuff" (the original, and thankfully discarded, title of Catch a Fire ), Patrick helps plot another bombing of the Secunda refinery. Robbins is less successful as Vos. ... Full Review

F]rom an emotional standpoint Catch a Fire never ignites. But he adds, "Luke continues to establish himself as one of the best young actors today. ... Full Review

Mr. Luke, a very handsome young actor who often turns up in American sports movies, speaks in a murmur that's so gentle it sounds put on. Two of the film's most memorable moments take place at the training camp there. ... Full Review

Until this turning point, "Catch a Fire" unfolds slowly, with scrupulous attention to detail. Noyce's straightforward, almost documentary style is especially effective, considering that so many incidents happened pretty much the way they're portrayed. ... Full Review

EAT: When I'm hankering for spicy food, I go Jamaican. I'm especially fond of jerk chicken, with its flavors of allspice and chile. So I was disappointed that jerk chicken wasn't available on any of the three visits I made... ... Full Article

On a scene-by-scene basis, the film is absorbing, courtesy of director Pete Travis' urgent hand-held documentary style and a cast of excellent actors. But its international theatrical prospects are far from certain. ... Full Article

Chamusso, a foreman at a large South African refinery in Secunda, is very well off compared to many of his fellow blacks. He has a good, well-paying job, a beautiful wife, Precious Chamusso (Bonnie Mbuli of Drum, or Bonnie Henna)... ... Full Article

Catch a Fire is a remarkable film based on a true story from the apartheid era in South Africa. While Catch a Fire doesn't end where it should for the sake of narrative strength because it wants to give us... ... Full Article

Director Philip Noyce is back after his stellar 2002 tandem of Rabbit-Proof Fence and The Quiet American ; while this film, about one man's conversion from apolitical to revolutionary in apartheid South Africa, isn't up to the standard set by... ... Full Article

Freedom Fighter or Terrorist? Brutal law enforcer or protective family man? Does it matter if you do the wrong thing if you are doing it for the right reasons? ... Full Article