Sadly Over-hyped

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

I REALLY liked this movie. In fact, I liked it so much, I watched it twice back to back. I have a hard time sitting still for ONE movie, much less watching ONE movie twice. THAT is how GOOD this movie is.The first time, I had a hard time understanding everything that was happening. I am not THAT familiar with the history of South Africa, nor can I speak Afrikaans. So it took two viewings to really understand the story.I thought the acting was superb!

As other reviewers have noted, this film depicting the attempts of the nation of South Africa to heal itself after its brutal apartheid policies had ended, is very deliberately paced, disjointed at times, and can be a most difficult watch.Yet, in my opinion, it's an important movie that illustrates the very best and worst qualities of us humans. It also contains superb performances from its 2 leads, Forest Whitaker as Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Eric Bana as the vicious inmate and former death squad leader Piet Blomfeld. There are also many fine performances, too numerous to mention,, in the supporting cast.Overall, this film is defiinitely not for everyone with its slow pacing and extremely graphic depictions, but if the viewer can stay with it, it has a most powerful ending and does offer some rewards.

The story of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission should be required viewing as far as I'm concerned. The actors and director clearly care about this story and they have told it well. I'm a white South African with family that were in the police and military during this time. I think this movie is incredibly well done. Don't worry about the camera angles and makeup; just watch, enjoy, and maybe even learn something. My favourite exchange: "Do you know what Paradise Lost is?" "A nightclub?" "No, you clutch plate. It's a poem... about me!" Cheers, Pierre

Dont see the hate of this move. just a good movie about the human race!