Invictus

Invictus

Synopsis

The film tells the inspiring story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar, to help unite their country through universal language of sport. Mandela rallies South Africa’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship.

Official Site: invictusmovie.warnerbros.com

Singapore Release Date: 7th January 2010, Thursday

Running Time: 134 minutes

Ratings: PG

Genre: Biography | Drama | History

Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon

Crew: Director (Clint Eastwood), Producer (Clint Eastwood, Lori McCreary, Robert Lorenz, Mace Neufeld), Writers (John Carlin), Screenplay (Anthony Peckham), Music (Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens), Cinematography (Tom Stern) and Editing (Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach)

The Trailer

The Review

I don’t want to burst anyone’s bubble, but this movie is seriously mediocre for me.

Yes I must admit Clint Eastwood has been behind some of the movie greats out there, but Invictus lacks conviction.

The dialogues was plain and sparse, however performances by Matt Damon was good, and Morgan Freeman was convincing as the anti-apartheid activist and former South African president Nelson Mandela.

It’s a movie that could be more but never was, as if I was reading my history school textbook, not much insight one could gain other than the facts.

The Good

• Masterful acting
• A feel-good movie about reconciliation

The Bad

• Slow pacing
• Not much suspence, might bore some of you

Editor’s Ratings