This one made me cry and cry I did.

Rating: 9/10 (29 October 2013)

There are movies and then there are some like Shawshank Redemption which catch hold of your imagination and let you experience the pain, agony, happiness or whatever emotion they wanted to convey. Hotel Rwanda is a movie of that category.
Do i give credits for this emotionally packed, high on action with a pinch of violence to the actors in the movie, maybe the director, the writer? I don't know. All of them have shown that while making this movie they were at the top of their game.I had never though Don to be an actor of such mettle or Terry George,a powerful director for that matter, but they now have given me a reason to believe what they can do when given a chance. And since watching this movie i am on a hunt for their other movies. I am definitely buying the DVD for this one though.
An apt portrayal of the HUTU dominion over the TUTSI, a perfect showcase of the sufferings of a war, a movie on family, a presentation of the west's doings in the Africa and how easily it would evacuate those they are 'concerned about' without helping those actually affected, this movie will show you all.
If a man like Paul Russesbagina could do it in such dire conditions, i undoubtedly think there will be anyone who won't appreciate it and to portray the same must have been a challenge which, fortunately,was excelled at.
What should I say about the direction, every scene in the movie is worth paying attention to, a fact true enough because I didn't blink even once during the entire movie :)
For those who think such movies are only for the weeping clan, I'd say think again since this movie offers not only emotional highs but many lessons worth keeping in mind and to find them out, go watch the movie as soon as you can lay your hands on it.
I was surprised to find that this movie was not even nominated for the Academy Awards of 2004 while some truly forget-worthy movies made the cut, to them I would ask what were they thinking?
In my opinion, I feel this movie is pretty under-rated and deserves a spot in the top 25 movies of the IMDb. With that I finally would say, the ones who still are confused to whether watch this one or not, don't think twice, just watch the movie already!