Absolutely a great movie!
However, be aware. This title is not suitable for 'watching an ordinary movie on an ordinary night'. Because it will let you thinking about it.
First, it will make you realize how fortunate you probably are - just as I am. I'm born in the same year as this kid (being the late 80's), but here in Western-Europe, I didn't had to fight in order to get to school or to beat other people in order to get my food. But what did I do to deserve this?
Secondly, it will probably let you think about the boy's invention which is so strong in it's simplicity and yet so life-saving. It will almost make you want to buy at least 1000 dynamo's and sent them to Malawi.
And thirdly, it will make you realize how the characters were just acting like human beings - even his dad. It's so easy to say, at least here in Western-Europe, that those people in Africa shouldn't come here to our continent because who knows what they will do - and so we build walls and let them drown at sea. But this just makes us very similar as the person who wants to become president in this movie. Maybe not even different at all.
Because in the years when the events of this movie were taken place (being 2001/2002), people in Western-Europe were more interested in watching MTV, Friends and the latest news on Afghanistan, while no one heard of Malawi and what happened over there. Now, 17/18 years later, Chiwetel Ejiofo confronts us with it.
Movies like these are exactly what this earth needs.
However, be aware. This title is not suitable for 'watching an ordinary movie on an ordinary night'. Because it will let you thinking about it.
First, it will make you realize how fortunate you probably are - just as I am. I'm born in the same year as this kid (being the late 80's), but here in Western-Europe, I didn't had to fight in order to get to school or to beat other people in order to get my food. But what did I do to deserve this?
Secondly, it will probably let you think about the boy's invention which is so strong in it's simplicity and yet so life-saving. It will almost make you want to buy at least 1000 dynamo's and sent them to Malawi.
And thirdly, it will make you realize how the characters were just acting like human beings - even his dad. It's so easy to say, at least here in Western-Europe, that those people in Africa shouldn't come here to our continent because who knows what they will do - and so we build walls and let them drown at sea. But this just makes us very similar as the person who wants to become president in this movie. Maybe not even different at all.
Because in the years when the events of this movie were taken place (being 2001/2002), people in Western-Europe were more interested in watching MTV, Friends and the latest news on Afghanistan, while no one heard of Malawi and what happened over there. Now, 17/18 years later, Chiwetel Ejiofo confronts us with it.
Movies like these are exactly what this earth needs.