Invictus Movie Review
Invictus is a fascinating move about a remarkable subject addressing a true story based on issues of human injustice and social values. Invictus (which means “unconquered”) takes place at the intersection of politics and sports.
Invictus examines the efforts of newly elected South African president Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) during his first term in office. He attempts to amalgamate his profoundly divided country by beginning to heal the apparently irreversible damage caused by decades of apartheid by turning the members of its Springboks rugby team into national heroes. Initially, the transformation is significantly more challenging than expected since the mostly white Springboks have long been reviled by blacks as a symbol of racism. However, Mandela views the team as an opportunity for South Africans to obsess over something else. Read more
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Invictus Trailer
The trailer for Clint Eastwood’s Invictus is online.
The movie tells us the story of Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) during his first term as South Africa’s President and how he turned to rugby and the 1995 World Cup event to try to unite the people of his country, who were still divided both economically and racially in the wake of apartheid.
Matt Damon will play the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar. Damon certainly doesn’t look like a Francois or a Pienaar.
The movie will be in theatres on December 11th. Sounds like it might be another Oscar push for old Clint. Does he ever make anything anymore that isn’t an Oscar contender?
Check out the trailer below.
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