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An enjoyable insight. . .
I found this film to be a very enjoyable piece, showing something of the history of South Africa. Even if Mandela wasn't a character in the film it would be interesting as a study of the changes in South Africa, both political and social, which took place between the sixties and 1990 when Mandela was released. The whole piece feels very South African to me (I am South African by the way!) Unlike the previous reviewer I found all the accents believable as they were similair to people which I know! Also, uses of words like mall. . . well my friends and I all use the word mall quite frequently so I don't see any problem with that myself.
Although most people will see the film thinking it is a film about Mandela himself, it isn't actually so. It is more about the journey taken by James Gregory, played by Joseph Fiennes. Mandela is a major character, of course, and I think he was well played by Dennis Haysbert, although I found his grey hairpiece at the end of the film entirely unconvincing! All in all, a good film, and one I'll definitely be buying when it comes out on DVD. . . |
