Good review but the microphone situation isn't working. The more you wave it around, the more feedback and crackle we get. It's better to prop it somewhere then you can move your hands freely. It is a very misogynistic film, which is realistic and makes it my favourite of the three films so far. Andile is the wrecking ball who wrecks his life and everyone else's. Everyone loses something, even the innocent ones. At least Zanele has a child to love.
Thank you for the kind words. 🙏🏾 I'm working on the logistics of the microphone placement. 😅🤞🏾 I tried so hard not to talk with my hands but failed! 😭🤣 I would have rated it higher if it were actually Andile's story but it is unfortunate that Zanele was robbed in that way (we can blame that on misogyny, lol). Very true about him being a wrecking ball. And one could argue that Andile's actions are motivated by the need to impress other men (his dad, brother, male friends) and not because he is "in-love" with Zanele. Patriarchy forces men to police each other, constantly checking how they can one-up the other and measure their manhood against their "opponents". He uses his son as a trophy to indicate to other men that he is a man among them, gaining their favour. For instance, Andile would lord it over his brother's head that he sired a son first while his brother couldn't; that he is now their father's favourite. And Zanele finally having a child to love shines a light on the reasons behind why some people choose to have children in the first place. It's really fascinating when you break the movie down bit by bit.
@@bioskopandchampagne I'm not sure what other vloggers do about the mics or if they just use a iPhone on a tripod and the sound is that good. Anyway, I'm sure you'll find a set-up that works for you. Excellent point about Andile needing male validation and making choices in that light. I felt he was insecure and stood behind other people to project an identity he didn't actually have e.g. Jessica for the association to whiteness, respectability and money (clock that he went from a house to an apartment), Zanele to appear more traditional and culturally-grounded (it was authentic to her, Sbu, and his parents hence her birthday present was better received than the party itself). Zanele and Sbu were a strong match as they both loved the city life/village life split. I think Andile wrecked everything because Zanele was a resource to him; she wasn't a friend, she was a gap-filler for his shortcomings, even a placeholder for the duties his wife couldn't perform. I'm glad they didn't end up together.
Thank you for the tips and your understanding regarding the sound.🙏🏾🫣😭 Excellent points! Maybe I do need to have an extended cut to this review. Your insight adds way more nuance to the reasons behind Andile choosing Jessica over Zanele. And peep how he was the one buying all of the traditional trinkets to dress his wife in. It seemed as if he was working extra hard to make her blend into his family as much as he could. He is a user and I'm also happy that both women realised that and got the hell outta dodge (even though they are stuck with him through the children). You can also argue that just like Zanele, Jessica was a resource for him (apart from his proximity to whiteness and its privileges). He got the boy-child from Zanele and got Jessica's youth (he married and sired children with her all because he didn't want to be alone. HE WASTED HER TIME!) 😔
@@bioskopandchampagne It's my favourite so far because this was the movie I discussed in depth with my mum. She's a psychotherapist and called out Andile's many, many contradictions. One on hand, he wants his father's approval as an authentic Zulu man and the son to lead the family going forward. On the other hand, neither his kids nor his wife speak isiZulu properly, or understand the culture. He didn't marry Zanele because of her infertility and inability to give him an heir, but married and stopped having children with Jessica after two daughters. Note that when Zanele would distance herself, he'd pull her back in through emotional blackmail (the kids mainly). It's Jessica who pushed Zanele away for good, not Andile. He enjoyed the blurred lines because it benefited him, which is why he had the big tantrum when he saw her with a man who loved her. Then there's Jessica; when they would go out as a family, he was so disconnected and detached from it all. What's the point of making a family you won't participate in? A messsssssssss.
OMG I love your mom already! 💓 It's really cool that you guys have such an open and honest relationship. The s£x scenes must have been really awkward to watch with your mom though.. lol.. 🫣😭 I wonder what she thinks of My Beginning, My End!. I would love to be a fly on that wall while you guys have that conversation. 🤌🏾👂🏾 Not to beat a dead horse.. lol.. but I hate that the movie wasn't about Andile. Gender shouldn't have played a factor in who the lead would be in each film. Production truly fumbled the ball on this one.
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Good review but the microphone situation isn't working. The more you wave it around, the more feedback and crackle we get. It's better to prop it somewhere then you can move your hands freely. It is a very misogynistic film, which is realistic and makes it my favourite of the three films so far. Andile is the wrecking ball who wrecks his life and everyone else's. Everyone loses something, even the innocent ones. At least Zanele has a child to love.
Thank you for the kind words. 🙏🏾
I'm working on the logistics of the microphone placement. 😅🤞🏾 I tried so hard not to talk with my hands but failed! 😭🤣
I would have rated it higher if it were actually Andile's story but it is unfortunate that Zanele was robbed in that way (we can blame that on misogyny, lol).
Very true about him being a wrecking ball. And one could argue that Andile's actions are motivated by the need to impress other men (his dad, brother, male friends) and not because he is "in-love" with Zanele. Patriarchy forces men to police each other, constantly checking how they can one-up the other and measure their manhood against their "opponents". He uses his son as a trophy to indicate to other men that he is a man among them, gaining their favour. For instance, Andile would lord it over his brother's head that he sired a son first while his brother couldn't; that he is now their father's favourite.
And Zanele finally having a child to love shines a light on the reasons behind why some people choose to have children in the first place.
It's really fascinating when you break the movie down bit by bit.
@@bioskopandchampagne I'm not sure what other vloggers do about the mics or if they just use a iPhone on a tripod and the sound is that good. Anyway, I'm sure you'll find a set-up that works for you.
Excellent point about Andile needing male validation and making choices in that light. I felt he was insecure and stood behind other people to project an identity he didn't actually have e.g. Jessica for the association to whiteness, respectability and money (clock that he went from a house to an apartment), Zanele to appear more traditional and culturally-grounded (it was authentic to her, Sbu, and his parents hence her birthday present was better received than the party itself).
Zanele and Sbu were a strong match as they both loved the city life/village life split. I think Andile wrecked everything because Zanele was a resource to him; she wasn't a friend, she was a gap-filler for his shortcomings, even a placeholder for the duties his wife couldn't perform. I'm glad they didn't end up together.
Thank you for the tips and your understanding regarding the sound.🙏🏾🫣😭
Excellent points! Maybe I do need to have an extended cut to this review. Your insight adds way more nuance to the reasons behind Andile choosing Jessica over Zanele. And peep how he was the one buying all of the traditional trinkets to dress his wife in. It seemed as if he was working extra hard to make her blend into his family as much as he could.
He is a user and I'm also happy that both women realised that and got the hell outta dodge (even though they are stuck with him through the children). You can also argue that just like Zanele, Jessica was a resource for him (apart from his proximity to whiteness and its privileges). He got the boy-child from Zanele and got Jessica's youth (he married and sired children with her all because he didn't want to be alone. HE WASTED HER TIME!) 😔
@@bioskopandchampagne It's my favourite so far because this was the movie I discussed in depth with my mum. She's a psychotherapist and called out Andile's many, many contradictions. One on hand, he wants his father's approval as an authentic Zulu man and the son to lead the family going forward. On the other hand, neither his kids nor his wife speak isiZulu properly, or understand the culture. He didn't marry Zanele because of her infertility and inability to give him an heir, but married and stopped having children with Jessica after two daughters.
Note that when Zanele would distance herself, he'd pull her back in through emotional blackmail (the kids mainly). It's Jessica who pushed Zanele away for good, not Andile. He enjoyed the blurred lines because it benefited him, which is why he had the big tantrum when he saw her with a man who loved her.
Then there's Jessica; when they would go out as a family, he was so disconnected and detached from it all. What's the point of making a family you won't participate in? A messsssssssss.
OMG I love your mom already! 💓 It's really cool that you guys have such an open and honest relationship. The s£x scenes must have been really awkward to watch with your mom though.. lol.. 🫣😭
I wonder what she thinks of My Beginning, My End!. I would love to be a fly on that wall while you guys have that conversation. 🤌🏾👂🏾
Not to beat a dead horse.. lol.. but I hate that the movie wasn't about Andile. Gender shouldn't have played a factor in who the lead would be in each film. Production truly fumbled the ball on this one.