Inspiring and wonderfully directed...

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2010)

Clint Eastwood is back with another inspiring and wonderfully directed film. Invictus takes place in 1995 South Africa, a time when President Nelson Mandela was trying to bring his country together. In the movie he accomplishes this through one of the nation's favorite sports - Rugby.
With cast like Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, and a director like Clint Eastwood, we can expect a great film. Invictus doesn't disappoint. The story is well told and there are some wonderful performances by all the cast members. Whats also great is the sound and visuals in the movie. They really captured the sport of Rugby quite well and in doing so they are able to get you into the sport whether you are familiar with it or not.
The sport isn't the main theme of the movie though. What we see is a country that has been torn and aren't ready to accept their new leader. To overcome the apartheid in his country, President Nelson Mandela attempts to unite it by helping it's Rugby team win the world cup. This is a truly inspiring story and shows what people are capable of when they put aside prejudice and work together.
9/10