Great story poor rugby representation

Rating: 9/10 (13 December 2009)

Invictus was a great story. I read the book "Playing the Enemy" that the movie was based on and the movie wasn't nearly as good. But that's not a surprise. I recommend the book. I coach and play rugby in America and I think the rugby scenes were horrific. Clint should have used real athletes for the rugby scenes, not actors. None of the Samoen team even looked Polynesian. They all looked like wimps. The movie made it seem like dropkicks are a big part of the game. They in fact are very rare. I am glad that rugby is shown in the USA because it is so unknown here. Beyond the rugby footage, the movie was very well done. I am currently reading Mandela's autobiography and it gives great insights to his character and motivations. He is truly a great man and I was glad he was portrayed by such a great actor as Morgan Freeman.