INVICTUS (PG)

NOMINATED FOR 3 GOLDEN GLOBES - INCLUDING BEST ACTOR (FREEMAN),
and BEST DIRECTOR (EASTWOOD)!

NOMINATED FOR 2 ACADEMY AWARDS - BEST ACTOR MORGAN FREEMAN and BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR MATT DAMON.


Director:
Clint Eastwood

Starring:
Matt Damon
Morgan Freeman

Plot Summary:
Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.

Genre:
Biography | Drama

Duration:
134 Minutes

Origin:
U.S.A.

Language:
English

Reviews:
THE NEW YORK TIMES
An inspiring tale of prejudice overcome and, above all, a fascinating study of political leadership. INVICTUS, which is Latin for "unconquered," gives the poem several meanings in the context of the film. It also applies to Eastwood, who, as one of America's greatest storytellers, finds enthralling tales and fashions them with finesse and an indomitable spirit.

NEW YORK POST
This movie depicts an unlikely intersection of sports and leadership in ways that manage to be inspiring and insightful without ever becoming schmaltzy or preachy.

ROLLING STONE
Eastwood's modest approach to these momentous events shames the usual Hollywood showboating. In a rare achievement, he's made a film that truly is good for the soul.

VARIETY
Inspirational on the face of it, Clint Eastwood's film has a predictable trajectory, but every scene brims with surprising details that accumulate into a rich fabric of history, cultural impressions and emotion.

WALL STREET JOURNAL
A win-win situation in which a mainstream feature works equally well as stirring entertainment and a history lesson about a remarkable convergence of sports and statesmanship.

USA Today
Invictus, which is Latin for "unconquered," gives the poem several meanings in the context of the film. It also applies to Eastwood, who, as one of America's greatest storytellers, finds enthralling tales and fashions them with finesse and an indomitable spirit.

Chicago Sun-Times
Clint Eastwood, a master director, orchestrates all of these notes and has us loving Mandela, proud of Francois and cheering for the plucky Springboks. A great entertainment. Not, as I said, the Mandela biopic I would have expected.