INVICTUS (2009)

His people needed a leader.He gave them a champion.

GENRE

Biography/Drama/History

STORYLINE

Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

DIRECTOR
Clint Eastwood


CAST
Morgan Freeman
Matt Damon


MY REVIEW
This movie takes its name from the poem of the same name by William Ernest Henley which Nelson Mandela(Morgan Freeman) keeps with himself as a source of inspiration.Recommended by a friend this movie turned out to be an unexpected treat for me.


In 1990 Mandela is released from jail after a period of 27 years and is subsequently elected as the president of South Africa. Apartheid has been abolished and the immediate challenge Mandela faces is the issue of racial tension between the whites and the blacks.Apartheid has made the black hostile towards the whites.This is where Mandela rises above every other man and shows the true meaning of forgiveness,peace and humanity.South africa is too host the 1995 Rugby World Cup and realizing the love of rugby among the South africans he uses it as a medium to unite the nation.This is the story of how Mandela makes the nation fall in love with the rugby team which comprises of just a single black player.The movie is a bit long and predictable but still is one of the most inspiring movies i have ever seen.


Morgan Freeman is exceptional. Just the accent of Freeman tell you the hours of effort he might have put for this role.Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar,the rugby captain supports him quite well.


My Rating 8/10


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