Review of Gandhi (1982) by Jay Scott for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) — 17 Aug 2010
Despite an intelligent title performance by Ben Kingsley and impressive cinematography in the manner of David Lean, this huge, clunky biopic offers less than meets the eye. Director Attenborough seeks not to understand but to canonize his subject; as a result, both Gandhi's teachings and the complexities of Indian political history are distorted and trivialized.
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This review of Gandhi (1982) was written by Jay Scott and published by The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on 17 Aug 2010.
Gandhi has generally received very positive reviews.
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