Why should we care, if we don't get any money out of it?

Rating: 7/10 (19 March 2005)

The conflict in Rwanda didn't matter much to most Westerners, although one million people might have been killed. That is mostly because those who were killed where black Africans. There is still lots of deep going racism in Western societies. Not only towards Africans but also concerning Asians. There have been much more bad feelings about white people killed in the tsunami, when about the locals.
"Hotel Rwanda" definitely makes you think about that. You also come to think about the fact that this country and these people didn't have much business interest to offer West. Why should we give away our tax money to our armies to protect them, if we don't get anything out of it? Don Cheadle is really good in his part as the hotel manager, risking both his own life and the life of his family to save people of another "race". Nick Nolte makes another "Nick Nolte". The story is strong, but the best thing about it, is that you come to think about certain mechanisms, which seems to be stronger than the compassion you might find in yourself.