INVICTUS Movie Review. It's as GOOD as YOU can GET.

PRESS PREVIEW

INVICTUS gets off to a good start with a potpourri of distinguished talents.

Stir slowly …..

There’s the charismatic veteran MORGAN FREEMAN.

Running alongside, there’s thespian MATT DAMON.

With CLINT EASTWOOD helming the production, it’s a stellar ensemble ….

It’s as good as you can get.

Now, stir briskly ….

INVICTUS has scored the following nominations and wins, so far:

MORGAN FREEMAN (Academy Awards Best Actor nominee)

MATT DAMON (Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor nominee).

Plus the wins:

National Board of Review (NBR) Freedom of Expression Award 2009.

NBR Award for Best Director CLINT EASTWOOD

NBR Award for Best Actor MORGAN FREEMAN.

and more!

Now, Stir Well …..

Here’s the STORYLINE in a nutshell:

INVICTUS the movie is largely a biopic of NELSON MANDELA, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

He was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election.

Way before his presidency, he was an anti-apartheid activist, fighting against racial discrimination, irrespective of white or black domination.

MANDELA served 27 years in prison till 1990, spending many of these years on Robben Island.

After his release, he helped lead the transition towards multi-racial democracy in South Africa.

He once stated:

“Resentment is like drinking poison, then hoping it will kill your enemies.”

Admittedly, our lives improve only when we are prepared to take chances, yet the first and most difficult is to be honest with ourselves.

Can we be that stoic?

Can we be like MANDELA?

So, instead of drowning in bitterness, we need to forgive the ones who hurt us and move on.

MANDELA cherished honesty and compassion,

He embraced forgiveness and humility,

and the ideal of a democratic and free society where all persons can live together in harmony and equal opportunities.

INVICTUS is a CLINT EASTWOOD film.

His works have always stemmed from an understanding of races, a feel for words and a detailed eye that follows and grows character.

INVICTUS is a beautifully crafted film, a celebration of, as well as a lament for South Africa’s past, charge with emotional and subjective power.

MANDELA persuaded FRANCOIS PIENAAR played by MATT DAMON, the Captain of the South Africa’s rugby team to help unite their country, in a belief that the universal language of sports can overcome any political odds.

MORGAN FREEMAN steps into the shoes of MANDELA and lives the role.

He stands tall in his portrayal of the former South African President, striking an imposing figure of firmness, yet with eyes that sparkle with a deep sense of genteelness,

It is a compelling and thoughtful movie that’s imaginative and deeply affecting, even long after you’ve left the theater.

Final Stir …..

Will MORGAN FREEMAN eventually walk away with the Academy Awards 2010 for BEST ACTOR?

Make a good guess!

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