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Movie Review: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Updated On: 24 January, 2014 07:07 PM IST | | Mihir Fadnavis
<p>It just doesn't click together in any rousing or notable way. Nelson Mandela deserved a better film than this.</p>
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
U/A: Drama
Director: Justin Chadwick
Cast: Idris Elba
Biographies have to walk the triangular tightrope between historical accuracy, entertainment value and arthouse appeal. Sometimes, they also have to cater to one rather irresistible demographic — Oscar bait. A good biopic works when it focuses on one of those aspects and really stays honest to the central character’s life. This is where Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom fails because it is a mishmash of all of the above, instead of one really good film.
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