A rare piece of history.

Rating: 10/10 (11 December 2012)

When you have a legendary world icon how do you possibly make a movie that does that person justice. This movie is probably as close as you can get to a perfect movie even one on a man like Gandhi. The way a man who was not wealthy, no property, no title or office, wasn't a commander of a military or any kind of ruler. Yet millions choose to follow him to freedom. You have governments, people all around the world celebrate and join hands to a man who freed his country through non violence. This movie is and was such a epic undertaking in a time before cgi, the funeral at the end was probably the last live action crowd of that size and same with rest of the movie. The last scene was probably one of the greatest scenes of cinematic history. Gandhi's message of non violent resistance is showed as a enthralling piece of art. This serves as entertainment and one of most historical figures in the world that took on the British Empire and won. Kingsley was perfect for the role of Gandhi, he nailed the British influenced Indian accent perfectly. He won both the Academy award and Golden Globe for best actor, he didn't just play Gandhi he became him. With the skillful cinematography and scenes in the movie it was as if India became a character in the film rather then just a location. Reading about the making of the movie and the trouble they had with the elite class in the country that a Englishman was making the movie. They were steadfast and were able to enlist thousands of Indians to help with the creation of this film, the crowds used real Indians from that area. It was very captivating how such a work of art can reach the epic proportions that make this almost nothing less then a miracle. The interpretation by Kingsley is nothing but astonishing and should go down as one of more perfect cinema roles. Watching this you almost forget that you are seeing a actor playing a part, your watching a part of history. This movie has everything the crowd scenes, the intimate and emotional scenes all captured beautifully. You aren't watching the scenes you are living and feeling them. The music makes you sympathize and show admiration adding so many other feelings you don't have in movies. Unlike some embellishments from Hollywood when it comes to history movies this is not one of those. A work of art that should be a required viewing for class as the fight of prejudice will be forever relevant in our generation.