Customer Reviews
Powerful, Moving film - By: Ms. Vitoria R. Palmer, 28 Oct 2007 
This film was delicately acted with care & thought in a very effecctive way. Ben Kingsly's performance was flawless! The other supporting roles were done in such a way that they complimented Ben Kingsly beautifully. By the end of this movie you feel you have made a new friend. Some of the photography of India is breath-taking!
A very enjoyable film which moved me at several points but also made me smile. I came away from it not feeling depressed but feeling that I could make a difference both globallly & in my own life.
A great film, one to have on the shelf!
An excellent portrait of Gandhi - By: P. DATTA, 08 Jun 2007 Gandhi recaptures the historical period of the British Raj. It is an excellent portrait of a spiritual, political & a remarkable man, whose legacy inspired other great leaders like civil right leader Luther King & ex-South African president Nelson Mandela. The movie is an epic & chronological journey of Gandhi's life which includes the shocking trip to South Africa as a lawyer, family life, to his continued imprisonment, endless diplomacy campaigning & his tragic death. This man is truly an inspirational & a shining example to fellow politicians.
Gandhi is compelling & distressing viewing with large traces of unpleasant scenes which are reallly emotional. Ben Kingsley's acting of the great Indian Gandhi's is credibile & solid. This remarkable man attracts global attention for his historical accomplishments. Even in countries as far as Brazil, Gandhi status is displayed & he represents a symbol of peace. The cinemagraphy is outstanding, with the perfect locations chosen to blend with the British Raj period. The authencity of the actual period is clearly & accurately depicted in the movie. The movie requires immense patient to watch, as the duration is an enduring 3 hours of the great man life. A large bulk of Gandhi's life is incorporated into this movie. It is worth watching to gain valuable insights into this man & develop a solid appreciation & understanding of what propelled this leader to historical status & greatness he achieved so gracefully.
Gandhi truly justifies for its Oscar winning performance, as it contains the ingredients of an outstanding movie, which are already outlined above. Richard Attenborough's movie masterpiece Gandhi is a well delivered & an excellent epic, which takes a journey about a man who is diplomatic & always believes in non violence, no matter the severity of a situation. No one can rewrite the history book, the way this great Indian uniquely achieved with flying colours & in tender harmony. The DVD extras provides further insights into the life of Mahatma Gandhi, including pictures & documnetaties. If a survey poll is reproduced about greatest Indians to emerge, Gandhi without doubt would righteously earn the leading spot as the greatest Indian in my books.
If you are passionate about history & epics, Gandhi will certainly satisfy your taste.
The greatest men of this world were the simplest. - By: T. Thomas, 18 Apr 2007 Gandhi showed the world that the biggest problems have the simplest solutions.
This movie is Attenborough's gift to the generations to come, to tell them that Gandhi lived in this world, with no weapons but with greatest power; that he was half naked but emperors bowed to him, that he led millions of people to freedom without ever seeking violence; that prayer was his weapon, truth was his path & ahimsa(non-violence) was his strength.
This is the only movie that I watch over & over whenever I find time. One will live with Gandhi through out the movie
and will not realise for a moment that this is a movie. Ben Kingsley did a great job, I think he was perfect fit for this role.
Gandhi - By: Book Worm, 10 Feb 2007 This is a slightly slowed paced, but thoroughly engaging look at the life of Gandhi. It shows how his ideas developed & how revered he was in India & how respected he was by the British. Kingsley is masterly in this role & reallly makes you believe you are watching Gandhi rather that just a portrayal. The scenery is amazing, as is the direction & although it is a little long, it is a great place to start if you're interested in learning more about this great man.
Kasturba died of non-availability of antibiotics - By: Y. H. Yeo, 07 Feb 2007 Hindustan Antibiotics is one of the oldest PSU companies, which was set up by the first Prime Minister of India, Mr Jawahar Lal Nehru, after he realised that Mahatma Gandhi's wife Kasturba Gandhi died due to non-availability of antibiotics.
