They say it rains down in Africa . . .

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2006)

Wow. Do you want to go to a movie theatre and cry like a little baby? Well, then you should have gone to see Hotel Rwanda when it was still in theatres. Now, you'll just have to Kleenex it by yourself at home. I really wasn't expecting to cry at this movie because I hardly ever do cry at movies, but this was a completely emotionally draining experience. There are some instances (when Paul Rusesabagina rips off his shirt after riding over a sea of dead bodies in the hotel van, for example) that, while they may well have happened in real life, come off as cheesy and over-dramatic. All in all, though, it is supremely acted, well-cast, and disturbingly beautiful. I had the extreme pleasure of going to hear Paul Rusesabagina speak when he came to Eckerd College. He's a very nice man, and a good representation of humanity.