Review of Invictus (2009) by Brian P — 18 Apr 2012

Nelson Mandela is a great man. Yay for South Africa. A very brilliant poem as well.

This review of Invictus (2009) was written by Brian P on 18 Apr 2012.

Invictus has generally received positive reviews.

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