Review of Invictus (2009) by Gdsreviews — 07 Jun 2022

One of the greatest movies ever made about Nelson Mandela. Well casted and uplifting all the way through.

This review of Invictus (2009) was written by Gdsreviews on 07 Jun 2022.

Invictus has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 11 May 2017

Freeman portrays Mandela not as a saint but as a man who knows he has the political freedom of being seen as one; it’s a majestically two-dimensional…

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By Steve B (1,343) on 05 Sep 2017

Upon second viewing, still finding it to be a great movie about a great subject…

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By The101Powercell (1) on 09 Aug 2016

I was looking for a good sport movie. this is not a sport movie at all, they should remove that tag…

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By Joe Neumaier (1,294) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 18 May 2017

Freeman is so in-tune with the former South African president's persona you can't take your eyes off him…

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By Arth J (756) on 26 Jan 2018

Pretty good. Actually makes me want to learn more about Mandela, and those times in history. Freeman played the role good, as usual…

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By Katie G (402) on 28 Apr 2016

The first part was bleh but the second was so good…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 06 Oct 2017

It's never less than worthy and entertaining, but the importance of Invictus doesn't broaden as it goes along. It narrows…

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By Tyranian (764) on 09 Apr 2019

Invictus has pretty good acting but you have to be a diehard rugby fan to find this very interesting…

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By Dawdlingpoet (1,123) on 24 Nov 2021

This is an uplifting film, with a good cast…

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By Mark L (1,544) on 23 Mar 2018

Slow at times, Invictus won't win everyone over with the story it chooses to explore, but compelling, dedicated performances and uplifting…

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