Few film biogs are brilliant. Lawerence, Patton and Gandhi are the three best ever.

Rating: 10/10 (4 September 2003)

The restrictions of movie making, together with the time constraints of theatrical release make a truly in-depth biography of a well known figure very hard to condense into two or three hours. An almost impossible task, for most. Richard Attenborough, with the dedicated focus and indefatigable effort of nearly twenty years, has brought a truly epic grandeur, mixed with humble simplicity, to the story of a amazing, mighty little man (my description of Gandhi, not I think anyone elses). It appears to me, that everyone associated with the making of this film, approached their task with a sincerity and compassion rarely seen today. This film is in the very top echelon. A must see for every man woman and child on our troubled planet. As Ben Kingsley himself said, 'The last of the great film epics.' No digitised imagery or fakery. Close to 400,000 people did actually participate in the funeral sequence, a measure of Attenborough's stature in the world of film, but more importantly, a measure of how much Gandhi's memory and legacy remains in India and the world.