An Eternal Hope of Living

Rating: 10/10 (2 October 2019)

At the age of 8 when I first watched the movie, I believed that it was a documentary. Then at the age of 13 when I watched the movie on TV I instantly fell in love with Mahatma. And now watching almost after a several years Gandhi left me with that same feeling of love for him I felt a years ago. Richard Attenborough's Gandhi have all those materials a good film should have. Even though if deeply criticized then the film might not be an eye-catcher for everyone due to the cliche-at-sometime screenplay I find. But Gandhi is not just a movie that makes us believe a person's unique philosophy but a tale that also appreciate the sacrifices of his nearer friends. Also the movie impacts British not as heartless villain but as with true delicacy and perfect human documentary. Never the movie goes too much to make it unbelievable neither it goes too low to feel not much for Bapu.
The movie starts with the scene of death of Gandhiji. He is walking down the crowd. Everyone is greeting him. And a guy come to him, touches his feet and shot him getting up. That's the way the film starts. And it goes to the scene where Gandhi, as a young man travelling through the first class of a train and soon kicked out from there. The reason is his skin is brown and he can't be allowed to be travelling at first class. Soon from that day he starts noticing about the fact that how much hate exists in this world between people with different colour, cast and creed.
Short, skinny and with no handsome face this man led India to Independence and became a idol of millions. Ben Kingsley's performance is so good that sometimes it's feel like watching a documentary. Tears, anger and emotions all that is showed in a perfect amount by Brilliant Mr.Kingslay. And as about the cinematography and score both are mind blowing. The moment at the Jalianwalabag was a intense piece of film clip. And as about those landscapes of running trains, green crop fields and the sun rays over the lake are amazing to look at not just for the moving camera but also for that amazing piece of soulful music that fulfils the scene with nostalgia.
Above all, winner of 8 Oscar and million of people's heart both the movie and Gandhi, as a person leave an impact on my mind that wouldn't easily be forgettable.