Review of Hotel Rwanda (2004) by Kevin L — 11 Nov 2011
I admit I am one of those people who wasn't aware of the massacres that occurred in Rwanda in 1994, though as a 12-year old, I wasn't that aware of global issues at the time to begin with. This film is about a hotel manager in Rwanda at that time.
Some of the story may sound familiar because of its parallels with WWII and its acts of genocide, but because it's a contemporary tale, it gets you thinking as to how the world can turn a blind eye to such atrocities.
The performances from all the actors were well done and I can see why Don Cheadle and Sophie Okenedo earned Oscar noms. It'd be great if more films about global incidents like this were made to get the attention of the Western world.
This review of Hotel Rwanda (2004) was written by Kevin L on 11 Nov 2011.
Hotel Rwanda has generally received very positive reviews.
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