Sidney Poitier was the right actor to play Mandela, but Michael Caine not for de Klerk, don't get me wrong, Caine is a very fine actor and put in a good performance, but the false bald head made him look like a Tefal man from the old advertisement, and his voice did not suit the part. The other roles were well filled.
With such a scope for a movie, it would be impossible to make justice of it in just under 2 hours, so they did a good job with what they had, if lengthened it would of made a better film, Maybe a 10 part mini-series on TV could be the answer.
The live news clips were fitted in well, and editing was good, however I think they could have made more of the fantastic South African scenery, it wasn't all ramshackle townships and government buildings. But that is a minor quibble, on the whole it is a good movie, and a document of history which should never be forgotten.
With such a scope for a movie, it would be impossible to make justice of it in just under 2 hours, so they did a good job with what they had, if lengthened it would of made a better film, Maybe a 10 part mini-series on TV could be the answer.
The live news clips were fitted in well, and editing was good, however I think they could have made more of the fantastic South African scenery, it wasn't all ramshackle townships and government buildings. But that is a minor quibble, on the whole it is a good movie, and a document of history which should never be forgotten.