not much can be said for the movie since the book itself was actually quite horrid. the implications that that lucy and lurie deserved being attacked because their black attackers suffered from apartheid is stupid and only serves to breed ignorance. J.M. Coetzee would move to Australia and tolerate terrorism. the book and this movie was a disgrace and a waste of malkovich's talents. in comparison to malkovich, the other characters are 2D and cliché. the portrayals of africans in the film is ... well we all hope its incorrect nowadays but it certainly supported apartheid then. the object the author wished to make is terribly delivered, making you question what on earth was he thinking
