It' Director, Richard Attenborough, would go on to ruin two other major screen projects: CHAPLIN and the eagerly anticipated film of A CHORUS LINE. This is indeed a fine actor who never should have made the journey behind the camera. This movie was certainly over praised because of the heroism and goodness of the great Gandhi himself, and it did make a star out of Ben Kingsley, so there's that. But if you're expecting any wit or movie magic, look elsewhere. It has the look of a very expensive made-for-TV movie from that same era.
Review of Gandhi
