An exceptional film about an exceptional man

Rating: 10/10 (27 February 1999)

Gandhi was probably the most deserving Oscar winner of best picture in the 1980's. What really makes this film special is Ben Kingsley. Both the man and the movie required an exceptional performance, and that is what is delivered. All of the major events in India's push for independence are portrayed, though I do think that a greater Indian rather than British interpretation of these events is needed to make this film an all-time classic. A must-see.