Beasts of No Nation? You mean 'The Commandant"

Rating: 8/10 (24 November 2015)

Review : As a fan of Idris Elba, I can say this is not Idris Elba. This is the commandant. And you will remember him . His charisma and inspiration brims and leaks over into your room from the screen. The movie romanticizes war while sickening you with the reality and atrocities associated with it. It is a masterful mix.
Most people won't watch it because most people don't like to watch African war films. This isn't one of those gunshot and blood movies. Nor is it a sob story about African child soldiers. This isn't just an African war film. It is just a must watch war film. The emotional journey involved can hardly be rivaled by its counterparts.
I think most importantly they captured the motivations behind the people in these wars. The commandant(Idris) supports yet preys on these motivations. Making him a powerful leader yet a man you should constantly question. I myself was powerless against his presence. How can you realistically expect uneducated kids to have a mind of their own in such situations. It is survival . It is war.