...crafts a crackling thriller out of the tangle of crafty maneuvering that ended apartheid.
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11/08/09
Endgame (2009)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.9/10
Synopsis: It is 1985, and apartheid has begun its descent. But while South Africa is in turmoil, men--including future president Thabo Mbeki--secretly meet a continent away in England to discuss the future... [More]
Starring: William Hurt, Chjwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong
Director: Pete Travis
Reviews for Endgame
1 - 6 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor, impressive at opposite ends of the table as a government mouthpiece and a philosophy professor, provide all the fireworks the story needs.
11/04/09
An inspirational tale chronicling the contributions of a few unseen players in the South African struggle for independence.
11/03/09
The principals, especially Ejiofor, rise above the starchiness that often hampers portrayals of recent, monumental history.
11/03/09
There is just too much information to absorb in one sitting.
10/22/09
There's nothing in Endgame that's less than proficient.
02/04/09
1 - 6 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
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