Review of Gandhi (1982) by Reihan Salam for Slate — 30 Aug 2013
Yes, Gandhi is a hagiography and not a nuanced, darkly shaded, or even very convincing portrait of an ambitious and deeply strange man. And as an account of the muddled, messy origins of Indian independence, the film is guilty of historical malpractice.
But taken as a black-and-white morality play, Gandhi is unmatched. Simplifications and all, this is the movie my parents wanted me to see as a child—and it's the movie I'd want my own (purely theoretical) children to see as well.
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This review of Gandhi (1982) was written by Reihan Salam and published by Slate on 30 Aug 2013.
Gandhi has generally received very positive reviews.
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