Bunny Chow (2008)
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20% of critics liked it
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53% of users liked it
(386 ratings)
Kags, Dave and Joey are three Johannesburg friends who want to be stand-up comics but show more skill with beer-fuelled trash talk. Joey is, by the South African definition, coloured. He mines his relationship with his Chinese girlfriend, Angela, for material. Dave, whose black middle-class status… More Kags, Dave and Joey are three Johannesburg friends who want to be stand-up comics but show more skill with beer-fuelled trash talk. Joey is, by the South African definition, coloured. He mines his relationship with his Chinese girlfriend, Angela, for material. Dave, whose black middle-class status is the source of his jokes, struggles to find his groove at the microphone. And Kags, the most natural comic of the group, simply cannot keep it in his pants. He and girlfriend Kim are in constant battles over his infidelity--followed by their own truth and reconciliation in the bedroom. The three friends decide to hit the road to attend an open-air music festival at Oppikoppi. The plan is to take the stage and become instant comic rock stars, but plans change.
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.
- Directed By
- John Barker
- Written By
- John Barker
- Genres
- Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Sep 11, 2006 Wide
- On DVD
- May 19, 2009
- Studio
- Ster-Kinekor Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
...This slice-of-life picture has a loose, youthful energy recalling early Spike Lee that is entirely fitting for a country that is enjoying a cultural growth spurt.
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Sam Toy, Empire Magazine
Over-filled and self-indulgent, this is an irritating little film.
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Danny Bangs, Little White Lies
The trio of male leads must rank among the most odious protagonists in modern movie history, and the film finds itself with almost nothing to say about them beyond tepid indulgence.
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Anton Bitel, Eye for Film
while the absence of AIDS or post-apartheid angst might make Bunny Chow a refreshing addition to the body of new South African cinema, it is still the kind of misfiring act that leaves you wanting to heckle rather than cheer.
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