Review of Hotel Rwanda (2004) by Scott G — 06 Nov 2010

Don Cheadle is perfect for this emotionally brilliant film.

This review of Hotel Rwanda (2004) was written by Scott G on 06 Nov 2010.

Hotel Rwanda has generally received very positive reviews.

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Decent film, but I feel that it suffers greatly from being dumbed down to appeal to wider audiences…

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There's always room…

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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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