if this movie be shoot in america and i would give it a positive because too many thing be simply formulaic and not do very well . the main guy turn to the criminal life a little too easily . what happen to sidekicks # 1 and # 2 could come from a mcbain ( simpson ) movie . the woman explanation for why her brother be there be embarrassingly simple wouldn not it have be well for the brother to say and hey and this sht be real to convey the same idiot attraction . most importantly and where do the lead main criminal idea come from . i believe something like that really happen and but there so little hint of it earlier in the movie that it just confuse when it happen . how could anyone come up with such a complex scheme that rely on the action and inaction of various government agency simply by read very general self help book . i will have it both way i do like this movie . the point above be nit and some big than others . i love the depiction of johannesberg a this crime ridden and divide city and like the wire square . i will stick with the positive and though that unfair give imdb general grade inflation .