Attenborough's shining attribute as a filmmaker.

Rating: 10/10 (3 December 2011)

Richard Attenborough's career has been uneven, but this is his shining moment. Gandhi's life and philosophy called for a movie and this certainly meets the requirement and also surpasses the requirements for a Gandhi biopic. This is purely cinematic filmmaking with Kingsley in his Oscar-winning role as the philosopher. It's made with the scope of Lawrence of Arabia and with the intimacy of It's a Wonderful Life. a truly remarkable accomplishment about a truly remarkable man. A must-see for all audiences. Daniel Day-Lewis makes a cameo as a street thug. Attenborough's best and most intimate; Kingsley's finest performance as an actor.