Gandhi (DVD)

superb movie, great performances, sets, directing, true to real world story, Cinematography is stunning. India is the pivotal country of this century with over a billion people, and this story shows the great history of this country, including the enormous impact of the Muslim separation from the sub continent and the early beliefs that would lead us to where we are in the 21st century. Marvelous performances, especially by Ben Kingsley as Gandhi, so rich and informative, and entertaining.

   NB: Some other reviews seem to be about a book, not the film 'Ghandi' - not sure where the mix up is...If only the film was a little deeper, a little more complex, it could have been an all time great epic. As it is, it comes close.The pluses; the power of the story and the history, and Ben Kingsley's amazing performance, which, somehow, like Gandhi himself, is both modest and incredibly powerful.The minuses; many of the supporting characters are underdeveloped, sometimes to the point of caricature. Most of the `villains' (the British, the leader of the Muslim separatist movement) are presented as one dimensional cartoons that Gandhi himself probably would have disapproved of as lacking compassion and understanding.Also, there's a feeling, despite it's 3 hour length, that we really never get to know Gandhi as a human being, not just a "great, historic figure".The best moments in the film are his moments of self-doubt...Read more

I like the movie, but my wife was simply bored to tears. My daughter is a follower of Gandhi and other people of enlightenment. In most cases, Gandhi was more Christ-like in his teachings. I am not saying Gandhi was Christ. I am saying that his take on life was similar to Christ. No, I am not a Bible scholar or even that religious, but I have read the Bible several times without prejudice. In other words not coming from it from a particular religious background.