Inspirational

Rating: 7/10 (10 July 2010)

I thought this was a good movie. It is not on my number one favourites list or anything, but it was enjoyable to watch. I cannot comment on how close to the facts it was, as I'm not familiar with what happened (as I was only 5).
I will keep this review short, as I only have two things to say.
First, I thought while Morgan Freeman performed very well and is a phenomenal actor, I believe that the inspiration in his role was due to the great things Mandela had done and not how he portrayed Mandela. Regardless, it would not have been the same if an unknown had been casted instead.
Second, the rugby match was a very epic / inspirational battle and was very close as you would see in several classic sports films. But, I think that how the director portrayed the Bokke as being so horrible and even loyal fans having no hopes of making the quarter finals, and then they come from behind and win the world cup seemed unrealistic. It made the film that much more inspiring, but they made the team look too bad.