Absolutely Brilliant

Rating: 9/10 (23 May 2005)

Great acting, great story, great film!!! Nothing else to it. Both leading actors (Okenedo and Cheadle) grab your attention by the scruff of the neck in the first seconds of the flick and don't let it go. Great to see a film every now and again that isn't ruined by overacting, over hype or extensive use of special effects. Graphically it is also a stunning film with the production team really attempting depict the horrors of the Rwandan massacres in '94. This is a must see film for everyone. Easily deserved to win the Best Picture award at the Oscars. Million Dollar Baby, please..... Cheadle and Okenedo should also feel cheated out of the Best Actor and Actress awards, but they should take some consolation in the fact that if they produce performances like this in the near future, those little golden statues won't evade them any longer.