Review of Hotel Rwanda (2004) by Divyajeet C — 18 May 2013

Shocking, Brutal and Satisfying. One of the best movies of our generation. Watch now.

This review of Hotel Rwanda (2004) was written by Divyajeet C on 18 May 2013.

Hotel Rwanda has generally received very positive reviews.

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Several times, Hotel Rwanda teeters on the edge of making a unique, visionary statement about our times, but can't quite do it. Too bad…

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Hotel Rwanda constantly and successfully tugs at your heartstrings, even when it doesn't have to try…

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Based on a true story, this is one of the hardest watching movies I've ever seen…

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The setting is perfect, I dont know any other good movies about the Hutu - Tutsi conflict…

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By Yasemin Y (339) on 23 Mar 2017

I love this movie because it was based on a true event. The main character is very smart and brave. He helped a lot of people survive a bad situation…

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By Art S (1,002) on 15 Nov 2018

Immediately after watching The Killing Fields (1984), Hotel Rwanda made me feel overwhelmed…

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By Another V (115) on 08 Oct 2015

Some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda--and in an era of high-speed communication and round…

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By Isadore H (382) on 17 Nov 2016

A film filled with strong acting from everyone in it about one of the worst genocides ever in history…

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By Mark K (1,243) on 05 Mar 2016

An important story to tell....just semi-muddled storytelling. Had to visit Wikipedia to better understand all the little nuances of the story…

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