Review of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) by Everett J — 29 Dec 2013

So here is a movie that has one giant problem, it tries to fit a story that is too big for one movie into 2 and a half hours. This covered Mandela's(Idris Elba) young adult life to his imprisonment, then once he is freed becoming president in South Africa.

Just too much to cram into a movie. They do a good job, but it feels too long, yet too rushed at the same time. This could have really benefited from being a miniseries on like HBO or being divided into 2 or even 3 movies.

All the performances are fine, and Elba who is always awesome, does a phenomenal job. He's up for a golden globe for his performance, and while he does great, I don't think it was one of the best five of the year.

But, then again it's been a great year for movies. Good movie if your interested in Mandela, but if not just skip. I'm sure there will be something again the future that will probably be done better.