January 25th, 2010
A new South Africa is born in 1994 after Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the new President of the country. A really great movie to watch and both Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon deliver outstanding performances as Madiba and Francios Pienaar. To be honest I had a tear in my eye every now and then during it.
It was very interesting to see what actually happened on the first day Nelson walked into the office, most people had packed up already thinking they will be asked to leave. Madiba let them know that they still play an important role whether black or white. Amazing that after spending 27 years in jail that he can come out and see the country as one entity and forgive and forget the past.
The Springbuck emblem also caused some friction, the majority wanted it to be changed to the Protea as to them the Springbuck still represented apartheid. Madiba did not agree with the change and managed to convince the people to keep it.
It was so great to see how he got into the Rugby so much, wanting to know the scores at all times during the World Cup in 1995, wanting to know who we would play next. It was awesome. A chill went down my spine when that Airplane went low down over the stadium before the Final Match started. An extraordinary moment in history.
I would really recommend seeing this movie. No doubt you will enjoy it.
PEVibe Score: 8/10
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