White people cure apartheid with rugby. Inthe end, the only person who loses is the film's audience.

I will say this straight up front. I'm not into sports. I used to love tea-ball and i'd like to move on to baseball as tea-ball is basically looked at as a kids version of the game but overall I don't really play or watch spots. With that being said, that doesn't change how fantastic this film is. Morgan Freeman gives an incredible performance as Nelson Mandela. He fits the wise and kind nature of the man and also the hardworking-ness. The prison scene where he narrates the poem that inspires him is a powerful one. Matt Damon is also very good. My final thoughts are that Invictus is an inspiring and engaging drama that I recommend, whether you like rugby or not.

All this film amounts to is a collection of Mandela motivational speeches interspersed with some poorly choreographed rugby bits. There is no real story here other than Eastwood goes to great lengths to tell you how wonderful Mandela is all the bloody time. Shame he didn't think about the story or characters or anything else that might make an engaging movie. The more I think about the film the more I really disliked it, the only saving grace is Freeman's portrayal of the president. Somebody should have told Matt Damon that the film was set in South Africa and not South Queensland though.

I was half expecting the end to finish with the line, "And South Africa lived happily ever after". Urgh.

This really make you wonder about the choices some actors make after reading scripts.
Morgan Freeman had for so long been linked with playing the great Nelson Mandela. Everyone, myself included, had felt he would be a great choice for playing him. And after such a long wait to play him you really have to question why he chose this script? Maybe he was just so desperate to play him he jumped at the first thing that came his way.
Found the film the be dull, the storyline was well known to most however the script just feels like it wasted chances to build more on the racial tension in the country at the time. While Damon and Freeman do their best with their roles they just don't have enough to work with.
Would only really recommend if you are a big rugby fan or huge Nelson Mandela fan.

I had a vague idea what was going to happen in this film but was very pleasantly surprised with how it was played out and presented on the screen. As it is based on a true story you know where it is going but as the journey is awesome you will have a really good time watching this film.

It’s certainly preachy at times; and the build-up for the finally win is quite sleepy. I felt the slow tempo a bit more the second time around. However, I think it’s a great family movie. My mom and dad certainly enjoyed it, and I’m sure my little nephew would’ve liked it too. Besides, Morgan Freeman is just awesome!

For such a supposedly uplifting, emotional and riveting subject matter, the film is surprisingly dreary and bland. 'Invictus' is well made, but lacks soul. Some plot points are introduced, but they never go anywhere, and you never really get to know anyone thoroughly. Morgan Freeman is excellent, but Matt Damon, on the other hand, never seems to feel truly comfortable in his role.

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I will say this straight up front. I'm not into sports. I used to love tea-ball and i'd like to move on to baseball as tea-ball is basically looked at as a kids version of the game but overall I don't really play or watch spots. With that being said, that doesn't change how fantastic this film is. Morgan Freeman gives an incredible performance as Nelson Mandela. He fits the wise and kind nature of the man and also the hardworking-ness. The prison scene where he narrates the poem that inspires him is a powerful one. Matt Damon is also very good. My final thoughts are that Invictus is an inspiring and engaging drama that I recommend, whether you like rugby or not.

Good but forgettable.

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