Hotel Rwanda is a good movie that illustrates an Incredibly senseless tragedy. I sorta wondered what people who feel there should never be western intervention thought after seeing this. 1 million dead is just a shockingly ridiculous number Gets all the more depressing considering current headlines.
On a lighter note I was thinking about the Oscars from that year. To me thats a hard choice. I would have not have wanted to take the Oscar from Foxx and yet I cant see how you could not give Cheadle an Oscar either. Definitely a toss up imo. Both were great perfomances. If I were an Oscar voter i'd go with the actor that was in the film that I feel was more socially significant. That would be my tie breaker. So Cheadle.

So over a million people died in the Rwandan genocide right? Then why is it the only death scenes are from a distance in newsreel footage? This film should have been unsettlingly violent, i should have been scared while watching it, not bored. Maybe if the studios had some integrity they would have allowed an R-rating and given the audience a more real genocide experience, and I would have felt more than dull empathy towards anything happening in this film

Riveting. That was the most prominent word that came to my mind as I witnessed the credits roll. There are few movies I have seen that have emotionally affected me like this one did. It gave me greater insight into a genocide that happened within my lifetime but for some reason I had never learned about in my history courses. Terry George has done a wonderful thing for me; he has made me realize that atrocities that have occurred throughout history are being bastardized by the indifference of the youthful generation. Hotel Rwanda opened my eyes.

On a more "movie review-ish" note, I do believe that this may be one of the best performances that Don Cheadle has ever done. The cinematography did a spectacular job at capturing the true heart ache, and the true happiness of the people of Rwanda.

Bravo, Bravo.

I thought it had a definitely Hollywood feel but was very well done and quite moving. I loved the lead performances and the portrayal of the relationship between Paul and his wife. The movie's account of the genocide was certainly disturbing but not nearly as brutal and devastating as it could've been, considering the history behind it. So it was a good film to watch with my teens.

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A powerful and horrifying look at the Rwandan genocide, with brilliant performances from Cheadle, Nolte, and Okonedo.

Don Cheadle doesn’t appear in movies as often as I’d like, and rarely as the main character. In Hotel Rwanda, he gets the chance and shines radiantly. He is the center of attention in any scene. He is powerful and emotional; the latter however is a bit too much at times. The weakest part of this movie is the constant attempt to make everything emotional; to create this giant sense of empathy and pity through the cinematography and especially the score. Overall, it is very well done, allowing Cheadle to shine and giving light to an event that most people are unaware of.

The only interesting thing is the plot, really.

I thought it had a definitely Hollywood feel but was very well done and quite moving. I loved the lead performances and the portrayal of the relationship between Paul and his wife. The movie's account of the genocide was certainly disturbing but not nearly as brutal and devastating as it could've been, considering the history behind it. So it was a good film to watch with my teens.

A little overly enthusiastic in terms of score, but very interesting otherwise.

You're dirt.
We think you're dirt, Paul.
Who is "we"?
The West, all the superpowers,
everything you believe in, Paul.
They think you're dirt,
they think you're dung. You're worthless.

Having number of superpowers proven to be useless when comes to seek help in critical situation. It's just sad isn't it? This movie explores about political corruption and genocide. This movie explores the tight situation on how Paul managed to keep the Tutsis safe.

If the movie wants to explore more on genocide then it's gonna be a different level movie. This movie will be an African version of Black Hawk Down. So don't watch the movie the way you wanted, watch the movie the way it was directed.

Cheadle puts in a fantastic performance, and the film actually made me cry at the end. Words really can't describe it for what it deserves.

This is essentially The Impossible set in Rwanda. It’s extremely Hollywood, as it shy’s away from some of the gorier details and sets up an endless amount of “tense” moments - moments which quickly resolve themselves without incident. Joaquin Phoenix shows up for 10 minutes and Nick Nolte seems as if he hit the sauce one to many times in between takes.