Invictus (2009)

I need to be clear from the start, this is a sports movie, not a Biography of Nelson Mandela. If you happen to be someone that knows very little about South Africa you will learn something from this film other than their rugby team.

So the film's focus is on a time frame where Nelson Mandela played by Morgan Freeman has just taken office as the president of South Africa. There is a lot of fear in the Caucasian community that things are about to change for the worst and Mandela has to keep the power balanced. For example he will not dissolve the rugby team and will instead keep the captain, Francois Pienaar played by Matt Damon, in charge and instead support them fully.

This was a very fun sports movie. It does not have overly emotional scenes, and Damon and Freeman are both excellent. Clint Eastwood once again shows that he is a great director, but unlike Million Dollar Baby which is more of a Drama than a sports movie... this is a sports movie. Don't going into it looking for more and you will enjoy it.

Vote: 7/10

IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1057500/

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