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Summary: An Epic!
Review: Gandhi was certainly amoung the greatest men of the last century. This film not only portrays this great man's life, but it looks deeper into the emotions and beliefs that he possesed. Scenes such as the massacre of thousands of innocent indians and the March to the Sea are fantastic and truely show the essence of the conflict. When Gandhi is forced to accept the breakup of India and Pakistan, you can feel the overwhelming emotion of the man. It is unbelievable that a man such as Mahatma Gandhi ever lived in this world.
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Summary: The Most Important True Story Ever Told
Review: What can you say about such a great man. The only time in human history where a nonviolent "war" of this magnatude has been waged against it's oppressors. Not only that, but he succeeded in winning the struggle when the english finnally realized that their violent agression towards the Indians in exchange for their nonviolent resistance was an inhumane act. Gandhi has shown us proof, by gaining India it's independence, that compassion can conquir corruption and right can defeat might.
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Summary: Outstanding! Fabulous!
Review: I hadn't seen this movie since its theatrical release in '82. It was powerful movie then. If anything the relevance, power and importance of its message is even greater today. This is a must see! Gandhi still challenges us to live up to our highest ideals. It is a three hour movie with an intermission. I'd recommend watching it in two sittings, first night up to the intermission and then come back the next day for the final powerful conclusion.
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Summary: Great DVD but missing information
Review: There is nothing wrong with the quality of this DVD production but the content has made me give it only a 3Star Rating. I waited a long time for this movie to comeout on DVD, I bought my DVD Player in November of 1998. expecting to get this plus few other movies fairly soon. Finally I got my Gandhi DVD but... Even though this movie is about a freedom fighter from India and this movies was shot in Hindi/English at the same time. There is no Hindi Track avaiable on this DVD, while you can watch this movie in English, French Spanis with subtitiles in all three formentioned languages, plus Portugese, Chinese, Korean and Thai languages. Again missed the Hindi? I wrote a letter to Mr. (Sir in England) Attenborough in this regard but no reply from either him or people who read his fan mail. How sad a Director which made so much money and fame from this Movie about an Indian Hero, forgot to add the native language of india as an option. Peace
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Summary: One of the greatest movies ever
Review: I can't describe how utterly beautiful this movie is. The scenary, photogrpaphy and (of course) the subject matter are so captivating it is hard to turn away from this. I think this movie accurately pays homage to one of the greates figures in history. The only thing I would warn is that even "roughnecks" like myself get teary eyed during the movie. It was pretty awkward when my college roomate walked in while I was watching the movie and asked "Are those tears?!?!" In times of chaos and despair this movie stands as a testament to compassion and love.
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Summary: If You're in the Mood for A Global Peace Epic, this is it!
Review: "Gandhi" stands as Richard Attenborough's signature film, a sweeping epic biography of the spiritual giant among men who was Mohatma Gandhi. The film rates 5 stars for all of its cinematic accomplishments, from its stunning cinematography to its colorful palette of costumes, set design and lighting. The film is Oscar worthy, especially Ben Kinglsey's starling transformation as the peace loving hero. And yet, unlike other testimonials to our other heros and idols, spiritual or otherwise, the film is overly long - at least 30 minutes too long - and will challenge the most committed viewer unless they're trapped in a theater or theater class! Some sequences feel they go on forever, and unnecessarily at that, as time and space interweave with the tale of the Man himself, his humanity, humility, and far-from-humble beginnings. It's a towering film to be sure, but in a soft, unmagnetic way that never shows it's pure unadulterated SOUL. Instead of looking INTO the leader's heart, "Gandhi" looks AT it; instead of bringing us closer to his ultimate message and tactical wisdom, he becomes a caricature a victim of his time and place. Though Kingsley effectively combats the script to ensure his character's humanity comes through, it's a tiresome battle, and I still find the film too dull and flat to recommend as a Must Own. To be sure, if you ARE in the mood for a Global Peace Epic - this is what the doctor ordered.
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Summary: Insulting End Credits
Review: An epic film to be sure, but as noted by several reviewers already, does seem to gloss over many important areas. My problem is that the end credits seem to fly in the face of the film's apparent message. Candace (Murphy Brown) Bergen gets second billing (nearly equal to that of Ben Kingsley) for what was little more than a cameo appearance. At best, it's an insult to a host of talented non-white actors who had much larger roles in the film; at worst, it shows the attitudes predictable of a white director and western production company. They find it easy to praise a man like Gandhi, but in the end they've learned nothing.
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Summary: "Only God decides who goes to hell..."
Review: GANDHI is one of the greatest films ever released in the past twenty years. Mohandes Gandhi'sa life, from a young attorney and on through India's independence from England, is brilliantly captured, with a peformance that is still Ben Kingsley's best one ever. He deservedly won that Oscar he got. One thing I find remarkable about this film is it's ability to be exciting without much action, music, or dialogue. This is a film that I believe people of every religion will enjoy. Hey, I'm a Christian teen, and I find this film to be absolutely incredible! Nobody ever knew that a man of Gandhi's stature could win India it's independence without lifting a hand in anger. Remarkable! Do not miss GANDHI! Once you watch it, yo'll never regret it! Trust me! This one's a keeper! I mean it! Grade: A+
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Summary: Great Film
Review: Excellent film with great performance, as always, by Kingsley. The dvd extras are very good and illuminating. Highly recommend.
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Summary: Lessons in Soul Force
Review: For discussions of the film's cinematic merits, you can read many of the other, fine reviews here. I'd like to speak to the material of the film itself. Though "Ghandi" begins in the 19th century and ends in the first half of the 20th, this is truly a story for the new millenium. The life story of Ghandi is one that could never have been imagined; no one could ever have taken it seriously. No literary character as humble, strong, provocative, courageous, and clever could ever have been accepted. Instead, such a life had to be physically manifested. Indeed, in the film itself, contemporaries early on could not take Mohandas seriously. Finding him about as threatening as a mosquito, one character quips, "I'm sure the British are shaking in their boots." Yet, shake they did, in response to one whose strength of will and moral rightness ("righteousness" has been too misused to even apply here) moved nations. These qualities, as the film hints in its chronological layout, are not demonstrated quickly. The results they bring are not realized by the next newscast, the next quarter's reports, or even the next State of the Union address. They take time. Fighting an enemy back to its side of an artificial line might seem efficient, but it proves only expedient. Watch "Ghandi" for lessons in Soul Force. Ben Kingsley performs as if the Cosmos is pouring itself into Ghandi, creating a template for us to model, as Jesus used to be used. (I wonder what Nelson Mandela thought of the film.)
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