Bottom line: Ben Kingsley IS Gandhi! *Major spoiler in review*

Rating: 9/10 (28 September 2011)

My World Religions teacher showed this movie to us in class last year while we were learning about the Islamic religion. At first, I didn't think this movie would be too interesting. Boy, was I wrong! I have nothing but gratitude towards her for showing it to us. If you know absolutely nothing about Gandhi, as I did, this movie is an absolute must see for anyone who wants to know about him.
Thanks to the direction of Richard Attenborough and the incredible performance given by Kingsley in the title role, this movie paints a complete picture of who Gandhi was! It depicts who he was as a leader, as a man, and as a husband. The film paints a picture of him that is the absolute truth: He was a man who won India its independence from Britain without killing a single person. One of the most remarkable things about this film is the way it depicts Gandhi's actions when the people he loved so much fought with each other. Whenever violence started to occur, he would fast until it stopped. His people loved him so much for all he did for them that they stopped their violent behavior to save his life. This movie is so powerful in that it makes you love, admire, and respect the man that Gandhi was. You rejoice with him when he triumphs, and you grieve with him when he suffers.
This film won Attenborough an Oscar for his directing, Kingsley one for his acting, and won Best Picture. It deserved all three. If you would like to meet Gandhi, watch this film! It's a little slow at times, but it is a truly beautiful film!