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Review: ‘Invictus’ bears all the marks of a winner

by DFCS on December 11, 2009

From member Christian Toto:

Should Clint Eastwood’s “Invictus” grab a fistful of Oscar nominations it’ll be thanks to the Academy’s affection for the aging icon – not what you see on the screen.

Eastwood’s latest bears all the marks of a winner, from its remarkable casting to a subject matter too potent to ignore.

What a shame Eastwood delivers a superficial retelling of how Nelson Mandela used the nation’s rugby team as a symbol of healing.

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