A pretty darn satisfying but undemanding story about politics, sports, and men doing their jobs as best they can.
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12/15/09
Invictus (2009)
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Reviews Counted:148
Fresh:115
Rotten:33
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: Delivered with typically stately precision from director Clint Eastwood, Invictus may not be rousing enough for some viewers, but Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman inhabit their real-life characters with admirable conviction.
Genre: Dramas
US Box Office: $8,611,147
Synopsis: The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar, to help unite their country. Newly elected President... [More]
Reviews for Invictus
Clint Eastwood scores again with this tale of Mandela and his idea to bring unity to South Africa through rugby. Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon provide the acting clout while Eastwood shapes the direction of the film.
12/15/09
A modest, self-effacing movie about extraordinary events that chronicles one battle in Nelson Mandela's war against the past that threaten to destroy post-apartheid South Africa before it can find its feet.
12/14/09
Eastwood directs all this with skill if not overwhelming urgency, delivering a classy, sincere, meticulously crafted picture.
12/14/09
Morgan Freeman's role in Invictus is a universe away from his role in Lean on Me, even if both characters turn around troubled institutions.
12/13/09
Slow, and subtle, smiling brightly, the picture wins audiences with the charm of Mandela, but descends into a bland film about rugby.
12/13/09
Obama could use a Rugby World Cup. Something to unite his disaffected nation.
12/13/09
Morgan Freeman makes for a remarkable Nelson Mandela.
12/13/09
Feels like we're watching Mr. Rogers run a country. Freeman's Mandela smiles politely and wants everyone to be his neighbor. While that may be real, Eastwood never makes it seem interesting
12/13/09
As Nelson Mandela, Morgan Freeman functions as a South African version of Charlie Chan, spouting fortune cookie-style wisdom in an appropriately wily manner that disarms the racial agitation of black and white foes alike.
12/13/09
I'll admit that I was kinda nervous that Invictus would be more melodramatic than the fallout of Tiger Woods accidentally over-tipping an Applebee's waitress...
12/13/09
The story is just a little too straightforward and predictable with Eastwood apparently too anxious to concentrate on too much detail of the final game.
12/13/09
Everyone loves a David and Goliath tale or one where the underdog gets a real chance; Invictus is such a story.
12/13/09
Director Clint Eastwood turns a remarkable true story into an unremarkable film with Invictus
12/12/09
This inspiring film is a dramatic history lesson about quality leadership and the power of forgiveness.
12/12/09
...every sports movie cliche, combined it with a relatively revealing look at the early days of the Nelson Mandela administration...
12/12/09
When you attend a movie directed by Clint Eastwood, you feel like you are in the presence of greatness.
12/12/09
On the one hand, Invictus is a serviceable sports flick, but on the other, it's a heartfelt true story of one great leader's unyielding quest to unite his country.
12/11/09
Eastwood... tell[s] one of the tritest and overused of sports movie plots: the scrappy underdog team that has to win the big game. Ah, but context is everything.
12/11/09
things get really schmaltzy near the end, and without caring about the sport of rugby, I was extremely bored with the over-long and drawn-out climax of the movie
12/11/09
Latest News for Invictus
December 10, 2009:
Critics Consensus: Princess, Invictus Are Certified Fresh
This week at the movies, we've got a Southern-fried fairy tale (The Princess and the Frog, with voice work from Anika Noni Rose and Keith David) and inspiration through rugby... More...
December 10, 2009:
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December 07, 2009:
The Great Directors: Clint Eastwood Will Make Your Day!
As a star, Clint Eastwood is one of cinema's most iconic tough guys. However, it's arguably as a director that he's made a bigger impact on the movies. Since his debut in 1971,... More...
December 06, 2009:
Eastwood and Freeman Reunite for Invictus
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