Review of Gandhi (1982) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 17 Dec 2006
Attenborough's work lacks even the undercurrent of personality that David Lean brought to his films: the film has no flavor but that of the standard Hollywood hagiography, in which the hero is rhetorically elevated to sainthood by systematically stripping him of all his psychology and inner life.
Luckily, Ben Kingsley is charismatic enough in the title role to command some warmth and interest, and the film is paced so quickly—rushing through 55 years of hastily exposited history—that it's never really boring.
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This review of Gandhi (1982) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 17 Dec 2006.
Gandhi has generally received very positive reviews.
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