Terrific in every way.

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2011)

This movie has everything you would want: magnificent performances led by the incomparable Ben Kingsley, wonderful writing, inspired direction by the equally incomparable Richard Attenborough, and breathtaking cinematography that pays homage to the natural beauty of the Indian sub-continent. The emotion, which ranges from humor to pathos, is so seamless and real that you feel you are watching history as it unfolds. It is also painstakingly accurate from a historical perspective, so it has excellent educational value as well.
I have given several movies a 10 rating, but Gandhi is my favorite movie of all time. It can do more than merely entertain you. It can change your life. Its message of courageous yet non-violent opposition to tyranny as the most effective means for ensuring positive and lasting social change is, in my view, among the most important lessons any of us can learn.