[RwandaLibre] Film Review: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

 

Un film a voir absolument.

Ce film qui vient de sortir en salle partout en Europe, aux Etats Unis, etc.

 

Film yitwa : "Mandela: long walk to freedom".

 

Sans aucun doute, abanyarwanda bakora politiki, dans les conditions presque identiques nk'iz'igihe Mandela yari afunzwe, bazakuramo amasomo menshi.

 

Njye nayirebye deja.

 

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Film Review: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Posted by: Jazz Tangcay 30 December 2013

 

Film Review: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Review Overview

Acting - 7

Direction - 6

Writing - 5

Technical Aspects - 5

58

5.8

OVERALL

Summary : Overall, poignant and compelling with a standout performance from Idris Elba, Mandela... is solid, yet not without flaws, particularly in its pacing and actual storytelling. It feels like Wikipedia's version of Nelson Mandela - but with great actors.

6

Watching a film based on the life of Nelson Mandela days after his passing was always going to be a poignant experience. Portraying and capturing his incredible life was going to be a tall order for anyone.

The film, based on Mandela's 700-page memoir, runs at 146 minutes, highlighting, albeit unevenly, the key moments in Mandela's (Idris Elba) life. The first half of the film literally flies through events: Mandela the lawyer. Mandela the married man who leaves his first wife for his second wife, Winnie (Naomie Harris). Mandela, the political figure who grows frustrated with his country's racial divide, driving him to join the African National Congress. Abruptly, the film, as did Mandela's life, slows down almost to a halt as the second half focuses on Mandela's 27 years of imprisonment in Robben Island Prison. Possibly a cinematic choice from director Justin Chadwick, the distinctly oppositional paces of the first and second half of the film are rather jarring, as we go from trying to keep up with all of the events crammed into the first half to the slow passage of time in the film's second half.

Chadwick does give us some beautiful moments in the film. There are expansive shots of South African scenery, the emotional, heartfelt depictions of political uprisings, and Mandela's brutal moments spent in prison. Screenwriter William Nicholson does a solid job of adapting a lengthy memoir into an ultimately compelling picture. However, perhaps more compelling would have been fewer events, told in a more careful, detailed manner in order to give the viewer time to absorb all that was Mandela's life.

What saves Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is its actors, who are at the top of their game. Idris Elba captures Mandela in ways never seen before on film, from his inflection to his vocal cadences to his laughter - we really feel Mandela's spirit. Elba carries the role of one of the world's greatest figures with such ease and accuracy that at times it feels like we are hearing the real Mandela. Naomie Harris' feisty portrayal of Winnie is fascinating to watch, as we see the character transform from a devoted wife with an underlying, yet untapped fire, to a passionate yet aggressive activist. Harris takes on the arc of Winnie Mandela and embraces it to bring forth a visceral, authentic performance.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a captivating film, but perhaps largely due to the sheer nature of the force of Nelson Mandela's life. The persuasive performances of Elba and Harris make the film an enthralling experience, but you may find yourself catching your breath during the first hour.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedomis in cinemas from 3 January. Featured image courtesy The Weinstein Company.

 

 

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