Stunning autobiographic film!

Rating: 8/10 (20 March 2014)

This film tells the biography of Mahatma Gandhi, an attorney-turned famed rebel leader in India, who led the Indian people against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest. Ben Kingsley beautifully portrayed Gandhi, depicting the leader's sacrifice, understanding of life and peace, freedom and philosophies.
John Briley did a detailed and great job on the script, depicting Gandhi's life with much elaboration. Ronnie Taylor and Billy Williams did a nice job on the cinematography, capturing the elements and aspects of British-ruled India during that time.
I first watched this film in a high school English class and remembered that the entire class was inspired by the message that the movie gave and was in awe at the acting and the brilliance of the overall direction Richard Attenborough gave the movie.
There are quite a bit of disturbing scenes as well, as the movie deals with political unrest, civil disobedience, hunger strikes and massacre, so definitely not a movie for everybody. But, it's a nice piece of cinematic work with a great historical background.
Grade B