So what? That doesn't mean Blomkamp set out to make "Solaris" in South Africa. It means his script needed a specific reaction from non-actors, so he did what he needed to get it. That's thirty seconds out of a ninety-minute movie.

Sometimes we need to be aware of the inherent limitations of making a film.

Despite my misgivings - the realities of actually getting a film out there practically require Blomkamp to have a white protagonist. The allegations of racism I was skating around in a lower post (and I think other reviews have made more explicitly) should really take into account the economic realities of marketing films (i.e. - a black hero would practically guarantee that the film would be buried on direct to video.)