Blu ray review of Invictus

Two Hollywood legends team up to tell the story of Nelson Mandela’s involvement with Rugby match. In Invictus, Clint Eastwood directs Morgan Freeman in the story about Mandela’s drive to bring the country together through the 1995 Rugby World Cup. To be honest, I did not need any prodding or selling to watch this film. I would watch a movie about paint drying if Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman were involved. It’s no secret Eastwood wanted to direct a story about Nelson Mandela. However, there are so many chapters of Mandela’s life that it would be close to impossible to tell life story of Mandela in a movie. So, Eastwood settled on Mandela’s involvement in the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Based on true story, Invictus tells story of Nelson Mandela and the captain of South Africa’s Rugby team to unite the newly formed government in South Africa. After finally achieving a free election, President Mandela faced a tough task of bringing together the divided country in the wake of apartheid. Even with the end of apartheid, the mistrust between minority whites and majority blacks were just as prevalent. To bridge the gap, Mandela decides to push for the unity via backing of the South Africa’s national rugby team in the upcoming Rugby World Cup.

As stated earlier, the life story of Nelson Mandela couldn’t possibly be told in one movie. But, Clint Eastwood does admirable job of telling the overall story. While focusing on the Rugby World Cup, Eastwood does not forget the background setting. While you are interested in the Rugby World Cup, there is no mistake what the real story is. It is about Mandela and his drive to forgive and forge a new nation. You get glimpse of Mandela’s past and his marital problem. Eastwood does not shy away from both subjects. While there were some changes made from the real story, the overall story and plot does not stray far from the actual event. Overall, it’s a definitely a must see film.

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