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I saw Invictus not convinced I was going to enjoy it. I have no interest in sport or rugby and wasn't sure what I was going to get. However I thought it was briliant, gripping. Maybe i'd knock off 1/2 a star for being a little overlong. Watch it.

An undeniably stirring, if predictable, account of how Nelson Mandela turned the Springbok team into a unifying force for his country. Non-rugby fans may find their patience tested, but Freeman’s magisterial performance carries it

This was an unexpected little gem that seems a long way from the usual Clint Eastwood films, the political aspect of the film is carried off perfectly with Morgan Freeman as the great Mandela and his portrayal is perfect even capturing Mandela's body language. However unlike American Football films this film didnt seem to capture the true feel of a rugby match and this I felt is the movie's only downfall. I was expecting to see some flowing rugby acting which drew you into the scene but all we got looked wooden. I remember watching all this unfold at the real world cup and I do think that the film failed to capture the true intensity of the games played.

Clint Eastwood directed this, and the old coot is getting better as he goes along. I think this is easily as good a film as Mystic River or Gran Turino, and Morgan Freeman was born to play Mandela. Fantastic stuff, even if you don't dig the rugger