I am a native English speaker and I found the supposed South African accent interesting, especially when Bloom is arguing with his ex-wife.
I watched a ripped copy devoid of sub titles.
My questions to South Africans is: Are the accents used authentic? I assumed that the bad guys are speaking Afrikaans, is this correct? And finally is Forrest speaking IsZulu, for example when he encounters the kids fighting?
Does the DVD contain english sub-titles for these scenes?
Having experienced (and learned to copy) a number of Saffie accents from my friends...
The languages are authentic, with Afrikaans and Zulu being spoken a fair bit.
Bloom's accent is a pretty 'actor attempting a generic SA accent', a bit like Leo DiCaprio in Blood Diamond, so passable enough but also clouded by the 'I'm in acting mode' voice that he uses in most of his films, too.
The jury is still out from the authentic speakers, though.
I think perhaps he's trying a little too hard with his use of SA phrases though, maybe to cover up the bits he's not so good at?
Lekker, izzit?, Yebo Baba, just now... all said a bit too slowly and deliberately, as they knock gently on the fourth wall.