Appropriate timing for a great movie.

Rating: 7/10 (26 October 2015)

Figured it was time I got around to watching this movie, considering how it is currently the Rugby World Cup (although the events that have just happened are slightly different to those in this movie ha ha.) This movie features some great performances by both Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman, they are definitely the highlight of the movie. I think this movie highlights an essential part of the Apartheid conflict, and the struggle to return to normality after freeing Mandela. I also really enjoyed the music in this movie, I felt it appropriately added to the tone where necessary. I felt that Clint Eastwood's direction wasn't anything to run home about, it helps to develop the story where necessary but mostly goes unnoticed. This movie may not be very accessible for those who don't understand rugby, but if you are willing to ignore that, I would consider this to be a enjoyable, uplifting movie, with some great performances.