Ben Kingsley, One of the All-Time Greats

Rating: 8/10 (5 December 2014)

Biography of Mohandas K. Gandhi (Ben Kingsley), the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
The cast is pretty amazing: Martin Sheen, Candice Bergen, Daniel Day-Lewis. But Ben Kingsley, of course, steals the show. Unfortunately, it seems he has not maintained the same level of respect since this performance. In everything from "Schindler's List" to "Iron Man 3" he has shown incredible range, but does not seem to be the A-lister he ought to be.
The film is something of an epic in the vein of David Lean, reminding viewers of "Lawrence of Arabia". This is the rise of a national hero. Now, it could be criticized for portraying Gandhi in too positive a light (he had negative qualities, too) but when the film is done this well, it is hard to complain.