Review of Invictus (2009) by Karen N — 03 Jun 2012

Wow. Loved this movie. Mandela seems like such an amazing man. This movie made me want to find out more.

This review of Invictus (2009) was written by Karen N on 03 Jun 2012.

Invictus has generally received positive reviews.

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