That is the most remarkable dialog in the film, which heavily depends on dialogs & voices rather than actions, except the incarceration.
Haven't read much about the person who fought for freedom of his people. And because of this, the justified 140-minute film was full of information, although I cannot go fact-checking. Starting off with a flashback of Madiba's dream of contemplating love and not hate, the film talks sparsely about his troubled childhood, his teenage & then the eventful life ahead.
The story is what we've all heard/read/watched previously in other media, but the plot here only expresses the thoughts & words of the leader and his colleagues. Only action is the heavy violence. This, as a result, provides a garbled story. The prison time of 27 years, his dispute with his wife's ideologies later, his talks with the government all are so superficial, they only put a scratch on our mind process- cycle. Many unwanted scenes could've been deleted and replaced with rallies and the whole movement. Towards the end, it just skips time from 1984 to 1990s and ends.
Idris Elba is very good, but somehow I couldn't visualize him as Mandela, except for the last few minutes. Naomie Harris is terrific and it is her performance that I loved the most. Supporting cast is good. Along with U2's Ordinary Love, the music hangs on tight. With a very fine screenplay, this film retells the story in a dusky manner, many times hinging on implications...
BOTTOM LINE: For the many occurrences of goosebumps throughout the film, I recommend it for a one-time watch. Reading the autobiography first would be better.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO
Profanity/Vulgarity: No | Sex: No | Mouth-Kiss/Foreplay: Mediocre | Violence: Infinity | Gore: Strong | Drugs/Alcohol: No | Smoking: Mild
Haven't read much about the person who fought for freedom of his people. And because of this, the justified 140-minute film was full of information, although I cannot go fact-checking. Starting off with a flashback of Madiba's dream of contemplating love and not hate, the film talks sparsely about his troubled childhood, his teenage & then the eventful life ahead.
The story is what we've all heard/read/watched previously in other media, but the plot here only expresses the thoughts & words of the leader and his colleagues. Only action is the heavy violence. This, as a result, provides a garbled story. The prison time of 27 years, his dispute with his wife's ideologies later, his talks with the government all are so superficial, they only put a scratch on our mind process- cycle. Many unwanted scenes could've been deleted and replaced with rallies and the whole movement. Towards the end, it just skips time from 1984 to 1990s and ends.
Idris Elba is very good, but somehow I couldn't visualize him as Mandela, except for the last few minutes. Naomie Harris is terrific and it is her performance that I loved the most. Supporting cast is good. Along with U2's Ordinary Love, the music hangs on tight. With a very fine screenplay, this film retells the story in a dusky manner, many times hinging on implications...
BOTTOM LINE: For the many occurrences of goosebumps throughout the film, I recommend it for a one-time watch. Reading the autobiography first would be better.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO
Profanity/Vulgarity: No | Sex: No | Mouth-Kiss/Foreplay: Mediocre | Violence: Infinity | Gore: Strong | Drugs/Alcohol: No | Smoking: Mild