Review of Khartoum (1966) by Scott W — 16 Oct 2014

I enjoyed it mainly for its history, music and drama. Although these elements were there, it still lacked anything to draw me to their characters or identify with them. Most themes addressed were so oddly portrayed by an American playing Gordon with a poor accent (he was good despite this (especially his costumes) and the Mahdi was played by an Englishman.

Had the themes of religious fanaticism and just colonial rule been played up stronger I think it would have been more memorable.