INVICTUS (Theatrical Release USA 2009)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.6|5.0 Starsìììì 

Invictus—wonderful, another outstanding film directed by Clint Eastwood—educates, enlightens, and entertains effortlessly. The movie delivers a message without the audience even knowing because in no way does the message overshadow the entertainment factor. Everything is here…the tension, the hope, the win, the failure, the justice, the injustice, the courage to speak up. The movie shows Mr. Mandela in a positive light. The movie works as a WOW! watch. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline 

A story of Nelson Mandela uniting his country by encouraging the country’s Rugby team to win the World Cup.

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Clint Eastwood for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Morgan Freeman, and Tim Moore. Additional characters/cast include: Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman), Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), Jason Tshabalala (Tony Koorooge), Linga Moonsamy (Patrick Mofokeng), Hendrick Booyens (Matt Stern), Etienne Feyder (Julian Lewis Jones), Brenda Mzibuko (Adjoa Andoh), Nerine(Marguerite Wheatley), Mary (Leleti Khumalo), and Mr. Pienaar (Patrick Lyster). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This is a film that is wonderful to see. It’s about establishing peace in an atmosphere bent toward division and discord.

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Ben Meyers