Invictus

This movie is based on John Carlin´s novel "Playing Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a nation". With regard on the film, it is set in South Africa having a box office success. Actually, it received a lot of nominations, including the "Oscars" awards. Therefore, it did not win any of them. The movie was directed by Clint Eastwood and the main characters were roled by Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon playing Fracois Pienaar.

   In 1990, after his liberation from jail, Mandela rises to be the President of his country and decree the abolish of "Apartheid". Furthermore, his main goal is to accomplish a reconciliation policy between the black mayority and the white minority. In 1995, South Africa takes in the Rugby World Cup and Mandela takes advantage of this like an instrument in order to build the national unity.

   Broadly speaking, the characters are well-developed. It is Morgan who is pretty believable and he looks alike the real Mandela whereas Matt is likeable and convincing too. Not only is the acting natural but it is also powerful in some occassions. Talking about the plot, I had some doubts with it because I thought it could be boring and tedious. However, it is absorving, absolutely riveting and thougth- provoking. Moreover, the script is quite realistic, well-written plus moving. In that film there are no great special effects but the photography is entirely incredible and amateurish.

   To conclude and taking all of this into account, I have to say it is a really interesting and memorable film. It is for all publics (the youth could also learn about the history of a great plus extraordinary man) and it is well worth seeing it. I would throroughly recommend this film without any doubt.