The Girl in the Yellow Jumper (2020) User Reviews

Don't stop watching too soon

[ayladerammelaere · 7/10 · 9 April 2022]

The movie is mainly about 2 men in a car where one of them is talking about what just has happened to him.

For those who like me, thought there were many mistakes in the beginning of the movie, it will all make sense in the end of the movie, I promise.

Underrated

[StudleyDave · 7/10 · 30 March 2022]

I saw this come to Netflix, and saved it to my Watchlist. It's taken me this long to getting around to watching it properly! It appealed to me, with it being the first Ugandan film on the platform, its synopsis, and its run time

The movie gets straight to the point from the opening scene, with the main characters being introduced in very quick succession

Presented as a conversation taking place between two people (for the most part), this is almost a narration. That really works in its favour, as the connections between characters are explained, rather than having to be filmed and played out, which would detract from the twisting story being told

There are a couple of continuity errors, as well as some possible plot holes. However, what some may see as plot holes, I'd suggest are deliberate punctuations between the differing viewpoints of the characters, as each one tells us/shows us their perception of what actually happened

It's not as clean as it could be, but it is well edited and well directed - you can see what Ali is aiming for. Should his hard work and commitment garner recognition from experienced studios, he would flourish. I'd love to see him work with Blumhouse, for instance. It would also be great to see him on projects with established powerhouse directors such as Tarantino or Jonze

As a side note, I loved the use of cheap animation alongside an actor to explain certain points in the film. As well as the stamped 'True Story' tag! Haha. It's verisimilitude reportedly comes from myriad different new stories, crimes, etc. Having taken place in Uganda, as opposed to it actually being based on one event

A really enjoyable movie. I'm glad I gave it a go!

Okuyanga! Well, actually it's not half bad...

[GiraffeDoor · 7/10 · 28 January 2022]

Tongue-in-cheek, feature length anecdote that never lets you forget it's ostensibly a true story. That excuses a few things I guess...

By turns, casual conversation and a dynamically expressed story of survival against our fellow human (always for the dumbest reasons) the usage of animation, pseudo-public service announcement and narration make this pretty memorable even if we ignore the viciousness that is left to speak for itself against the backdrop of just another day in Africa.

The tone of quietly simmering violence is ever-present and I could not explain what the message (if any) was ever meant to be.

Over all a pretty worthy choice for an appetite of casual violence.

Dull

[dzeniokiva · 2/10 · 4 January 2022]

Sorry, but it was like slow hell. And not in a good way.

The diractor was trying to be sophisticated, it didnt work for him. The actors was fine thoe. To tell a true story you need to be more senstive . And that movie was just somthing to impress. Not wide and not deep. I did liked the colors and the location. But in general it was waste of time.

The shot is gud but the movie bores so so so much

[Gatespro · 1/10 · 2 January 2022]

Am afellow Ugandan,and i am jst from wasting almost 2hrs on this movie,they would have acted porn ,watching this movie i better spend 3Hrs on TikTok or watch Dora the explorer, so disappointed the only good thing in the movie is the good cameras they used,otherwise it bores,

Devil is in the details

[certifiedflooringau · 5/10 · 9 January 2022]

Entertaining flick although while the guy was in captivity his right palm got nailed into chair but later when he sit in the car you can see he wrapped his left hand and right hand is fine. So obvious!

Great

[marionmuli · 9/10 · 25 April 2022]

I thought this film was great. The plot and suspense are outstanding. A gripping tale. Some things that may seem like plot holes, like how the police officer leaves his weapon in the car with 2 suspects, and easily believes the story may actually be a commentary on the police force in African countries. I felt that.

I like that the parable of the scorpion and the frog panned out at the end; he ended up being the frog that carried a scorpion. That the old man is probably serially killing the villagers who burned down his house is also aces.

Probably takes an African mind to get some of these plot lines.

Some slow acting at the start but quickly picked up pace. And the way you keep wondering about the yellow jumper, where the girl is, why the flash back is the guy's right hand and it is the left that us bandaged. And how it is all explained when he's in the bathroom and looks in the mirror and asks what he did to himself. Just awesome!

Overall a yes; a worth it watch for lovers of thrillers, mysteries, a bit of gore and hidden meanings.

More room for improvement.

[Zordkarl · 5/10 · 31 December 2021]

A great tale whose plot twist is not so straight forward (that's the good part). Now I need to see some more action else where away from the main characters that say like involve the "traffic", there could be some more action added to the journey aside from the stories we were seeing.

Penalized by inconsistencies

[guidomaschio · 5/10 · 16 June 2022]

Cinematography and editing are fine, actors are fine too .. BUT ... you have a policeman that find a stranger that tells a unbelievable story of torture and burial and killing and that is seriously wounded too ... and all he does is talk as if nothing happened?

No runs to the hospital, no runs to the Police station, no serious questioning about what did happen.

He looked more like a passerby than a policeman.

Then at the endig we have the policeman sister that tells the true story, but still we don't get the full story.

In his words we saw him strictly tied to a chair and tortured; was this reality or was this a lie? And if this was a lie, what did really happen and how did he escape from them?

Apart from this the movie wasn't a truly bad one...and the final twist of the silent passenger revealing as the serial killer is interesting ... but here too there are inconsistencies.

Eventually we see that the passenger's pouch is full of broken cigarettes. Should we believe that this "witness", so dangerous that he had to be handcuffed, had not even been searched?

Due to these inconsistencies I cannot give more than 5/10.

An Average Movie

[olcayozfirat · 5/10 · 27 February 2022]

It's not a very good or a great or a fantastic movie. The name has nothing to do with the movie. Also, the movie is not horror. Average thriller. There is no nudity or brutality in the film. Family can watch.

--- spoilers ---

A story is told at the beginning of the movie. The story of the scorpion and the frog. The movie is actually based on this story. There is a wanted serial killer and there is a journey. And there are a few questions left open in the finale. If you force it, you can make it look a bit like saw 1 final.

--- spoilers ---

Loukman Ali alone what are you bro.

A lot of failures to make a good movie

[zvonest-16024 · 3/10 · 4 July 2023]

It is about a true story, but most of the movie is telling a false story. During a movie there is some narrator interupting to explain some expressions, which seemed like comercials in the middle of a movie.

Ending is very simple and nonrelated to whole movie, and not explaining what happened to main characters afterwards, like it is a case in all movies based on a true story. Therenare also some mistakes mentuoned earlier in reviews, if a guy loses a finger it showa up later in a movie, and talking to a mobile phone on one ear, then from other angle showing it on tanother ear even though the character did not move it at all.

Big Up Uganda!

[bmandela · 10/10 · 2 January 2022]

I honestly really loved this film. You could never really know what's going to happen next. Its unpredictability was superb. The acting was spot-on, world-class editing and a nice story. I'm really glad it got to the international platform at netflix!

So UNDER-RATED!

[josantoddi · 10/10 · 3 January 2022]

A really excellent film that is so UNDER-RATED. If you enjoy action/thriller movies, you'll love The Girl in the Yellow Jumper.

This film is as good as any Tarantino flick. I started watching this movie out of pure curiosity. It drew me in as it was riveting & full of interesting twists. A good watch.

Wow

[maxi215 · 9/10 · 30 December 2021]

This film blew me away. A bit of Tarantino, a bit of Rashomon, in an African setting. Excellent script and acting. Directing, editing - all solid. A must watch for 2021.

Uganda's Finnest Motion picture

[ajohnsonaj-07112 · 10/10 · 22 February 2022]

This is a great Movie ... This is an inspiration and Motivation to Ugandan Film Makers ....I Loved It... The beautiful scenes ,the storyline was unpredictable. I've rewatched it countless times and I highly recommend it.

Creative, mysterious and metaphoric

[Sahar-Heumesser · 10/10 · 4 February 2022]

Wow such a creavite demonstration of unmasking the truth. The truth that shifts based on the narratives. The moment another storyteller takes the narrative the victim turns to the villain. Some parts don't add up but for those who are watching carefully, they are just signs to remind you better be careful and some doubt. The hints to make you think whether to believe the story teller or not. The left hand- right hand mix up, the burring allive and coming back, the police afficer missing out all the obvious evidences... I loved the sub-narrative of a serial killer running in parallel.