All a bit too obvious I'm afraid.It's not a good movie about rugby, capturing little of the pace, the beauty and the brutality of the game.
It's not a good movie about team sports. Who can believe a team makes it through to a World Cup without research into the opposition, discussions about tactics and plans for playing specific opposing teams? In fact, where was the coaching staff in this movie?
It's somewhat uni-dimensional, in the "your country needs you" vein. It's not an exciting movie. You don't learn much about South Africa, Nelson Mandela or Francois Pienaar.
While Morgan Freeman is an easy Mandela, Matt Damon seems crushed by having to focus on doing the accent.
Competent, but doesn't stand out as a sports movie or a political movie.
If you want to see a great movie about South Africa, get District 9 when it comes out on DVD.
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