Hotel Rwanda

Rating: 10/10 (7 December 2011)

Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda and in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages.Key characters in the film is Paul Russesebagina.Paul is played by Don Cheadle who also appeared in 'Traitor' in 2008. Also Sophie Okonado appeared in this film who is also famous for appearing in 'Skin'. The whole film was made very emotional by the horrific and happy scenes.The film made me think about what people will do to save people's lives.I believe that Don Cheadle was the best actor in this film due to the role he played and the way he showed his emotions. the scene i remember most is when Paul is looking for his wife.The part of the film that made me feel good was when Paul's family were hiding in the shower.The best bad guy in the film is the leader if the interhamwhe.Paul was the best good guy due to what he did to save these people's lives.I would gladly recommend this film to people between the age of 13-16.I chose this age group because it is very informative of what really happened not long before their birth.