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Invictus
Título original: Invictus
De: Clint Eastwood
Com: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge
Género: Drama
Classificacao: M/12

EUA, 2009, Cores, 134 min.
http://http://www.invictus.com.pt

Depois de exibirmos todos estes filmes do homem http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/ (faz 80 anos uns dias depois de vermos o Invictus!):

1992, Unforgiven, Imperdoável.
1995, The Bridges of Madison County, As Pontes de Madison County.
1997, Absolute Power, Poder Absoluto.
1997, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Meia-Noite no Jardim do Bem e do Mal.
1999, True Crime, Um Crime Real.
2000, Space Cowboys.
2002, Blood Work, Dívida de Sangue.
2003, Mystic River.
2004, Million Dollar Baby, Sonhos Vencidos.
2006, Flags of Our Fathers, As Bandeiros dos Nossos Pais.
2006, Letters From Iwo Jima, Cartas de Iwo Jima.
2008, Changelling, A Troca.
2008, Gran Torino.» informação gentilmente cedida, pela Minha Colega e Amiga, Professora Elsa Cerqueira!

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Invictus

Theatrical release poster
Produced by Clint Eastwood
Lori McCreary
Robert Lorenz
Mace Neufeld
Morgan Freeman
Written by Screenplay:
Anthony Peckham
Book:
John Carlin
Starring Matt Damon
Morgan Freeman
Music by Kyle Eastwood
Michael Stevens
Cinematography Tom Stern
Editing by Joel Cox
Gary D. Roach
Studio Spyglass Entertainment
Revelations Entertainment
Malpaso Productions
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) December 11, 2009
Running time 134 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $50 million[1]
Gross revenue $122,056,899
(worldwide)[2]

Invictus is a 2009 biographical drama film based on events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, hosted in that country following the dismantling of apartheid. Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film stars Morgan Freeman as South African President Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as François Pienaar, the captain of the Springboks, the South African rugby union team.[3] The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation. Invictus was released in the United States on December 11, 2009.

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[edit] Plot

After decades in a Robben Island prison, Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) is released in 1990 and works immediately to bring about the end of apartheid and the initiation of full democratic elections where the black majority population can vote. Mandela wins the race for President of South Africa and takes office in 1994. His immediate challenge is "balancing black aspirations with white fears." Racial tensions are still present in the country, seen, in part, through Mandela's security team, which consists of both new black and old white officials, who are immediately hostile to each other despite sharing the same job and goal. Nevertheless, one of the white officials remarks later on that he prefers Mandela to his old boss.

While Mandela attempts to tackle the country's largest problems—including crime and unemployment—he attends a game of the Springboks, the country's rugby union team. Mandela observes that non-whites in the stadium cheer against their home squad, as the Springboks (their history, players, and even their colours) represent prejudice and apartheid in their minds, and remarks that he used to do the same thing on Robben Island. Knowing that South Africa is set to host the 1995 Rugby World Cup in one year's time, Mandela convinces a meeting of the newly-black-dominated South African Sports Committee not to change the Springboks' name and colours. He then arranges a meeting with the captain of the Springboks rugby team, François Pienaar (Matt Damon). Though Mandela does not verbalize his true meaning during their meeting, Pienaar understands the message below the surface: if the Springboks can gain the support of non-white South Africans and succeed in the upcoming World Cup, the country will be unified and inspired. Mandela also shares with Pienaar that a poem, "Invictus", had been inspiring to him during his time in prison, helping him to "stand when all he wanted to do was lie down".

Pienaar and his teammates train, but the players (all but one are white) voice disapproval that they are to be envoys to the poor and public, fearing exhaustion from overwork. Mandela, too, hears disapproval from friends and family. Many more, both white and non-white citizens and politicians, began to express doubts on using sport to unite a nation torn apart by some 50 years of racial tensions. For many non-whites, especially the radicals, the Springboks symbolised white supremacy and they did not want to support their national team. However, both Mandela and Pienaar stand firmly behind their theory that the game can be used to successfully unite the country. As the tournament approaches, Mandela collapses from exhaustion and the Springboks' only non-white player, Chester Williams, is sidelined with a pulled hamstring.

Things begin to change, however, as the players interact with the locals. During the opening games, support for the Springboks begins to grow amongst the non-white population. By the second game Williams is fit once again. Citizens of all races turn out in numbers to show their support for the Springboks. At the suggestion of several security guards, Mandela sports a Springbok jersey with Pienaar's number 6 on it to show his support, and his name is chanted repeatedly by the home crowd during his entrance, a contrast to a previous rugby match scene, in which Mandela is booed by some of the whites in the crowd. As momentum builds, even the security team members become at ease with each other and the black members who disliked the sport eventually began to enthusiastically support their national team alongside their white colleagues.

The Springboks, possessing a sub-par record, were not expected to go very far and are expected to lose in the quarterfinals. They surpass all expectations and make the final, only to face the New Zealand All Blacks—the most successful rugby team in the world, and the favourites to win the World Cup. The All Blacks were at that time considered an invincible team with only the Wallabies from Australia seen as being anywhere near capable of beating them. The All Blacks, with their star Jonah Lomu in devastating form, were expected to easily defeat the Springboks. Prior to the game, the Springbok team is taken on a trip to Robben Island, where Mandela spent nearly 30 years in prison. There, Pienaar is shown Mandela's cell and has a vision of Mandela among the inmates. Later that night Pienaar mentions his amazement that Mandela "could spend thirty years in a tiny cell, and come out ready to forgive the men who put [him] there." Roared on by a large home crowd of both whites and non-whites, Pienaar motivates his team to overcome their doubts and push their bodies to the limits. After ending in a tie, the game goes into extra time, where the Springboks win on a long drop kick from fly-half Joel Stransky (Scott Eastwood) and a score of 15-12. Mandela and Pienaar meet on the field together to celebrate the improbable victory amidst a crowd of some 62,000 fans of all races. Once there, Mandela thanks Pienaar for his service to the nation, but Pienaar insists the President that he deserves the real thanks. In one particular scene, some white police officers celebrate by hoisting a young black boy, who had been lingering near their vehicle to listen to the radio broadcast of the game, onto their shoulders.

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[edit] Production

The film is based on the book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation by John Carlin.[6] The filmmakers met with Carlin for a week in his Barcelona home, discussing how to transform the book into a screenplay.[7] Morgan Freeman was the first actor to be cast, as Mandela. Matt Damon was then cast as François Pienaar, despite being significantly smaller than him[8] and much smaller than members of the current Springbok squad.[9] He was given intensive coaching by Chester Williams, another star of the 1995 team, at the Gardens Rugby League Club.[10] Filming began in March 2009 in Cape Town. "In terms of stature and stars, this certainly is one of the biggest films ever to be made in South Africa," said Laurence Mitchell, the head of the Cape Film Commission.[11] On March 18, 2009, Scott Eastwood was cast in an unspecified role, but it is understood to be flyhalf Joel Stransky (whose drop goal provided the Springboks' winning margin in the 1995 final).[12] Over Christmas 2008 auditions had taken place in London to try to find a well-known British actor to play Pienaar's father, but in March it was decided to cast a lesser-known South African actor instead.[13] The ex-Bath Rugby player Zak Feaunati was cast as New Zealand player Jonah Lomu.[14] Primary filming in South Africa was completed in May 2009.[7] Grant Roberts was cast as Ruben Kruger, who was the Springboks' other starting flanker in 1995.

[edit] Reception

[edit] Critical

Invictus was met with generally positive reviews. The film currently holds a 77% "Fresh" rating with a 6.7/10 average on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 163 reviews.[15]

Critic David Ansen wrote:[16]

Anthony Peckham's sturdy, functional screenplay, based on John Carlin's book Playing the Enemy, can be a bit on the nose (and the message songs Eastwood adds are overkill). Yet the lapses fade in the face of such a soul-stirring story - one that would be hard to believe if it were fiction. The wonder of Invictus is that it actually went down this way.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three and a half stars[17] and wrote:

It is a very good film. It has moments evoking great emotion, as when the black and white members of the presidential security detail (hard-line ANC activists and Afrikaner cops) agree with excruciating difficulty to serve together. And when Damon's character - François Pienaar, as the team captain - is shown the cell where Mandela was held for those long years on Robben Island. My wife, Chaz, and I were taken to the island early one morning by Ahmed Kathrada, one of Mandela's fellow prisoners, and yes, the movie shows his very cell, with the thin blankets on the floor. You regard that cell and you think, here a great man waited in faith for his rendezvous with history.

Shave Magazine's Jake Tomlinson wrote:[18]

Eastwood's film shows how sport can unify people, a straightforward and moving message that leaves audiences cheering. The sports, accurate portrayal and the solid storyline earn this movie a manliness rating of 3/5. However, the entertainment value, historical accuracy and strong message this movie delivers earn it an overall rating of 4.5 stars. Definitely, worth seeing.

Variety's Todd McCarthy wrote:[19]

Inspirational on the face of it, Clint Eastwood's film has a predictable trajectory, but every scene brims with surprising details that accumulate into a rich fabric of history, cultural impressions and emotion.

FilmDrunk's Vince Mancini wrote:[20]

Bottom line, in a film like this, where we know essentially how the plot’s going to play out just from watching the trailer, the key is charisma, and none of the rugby league [sic] players have it. It’s an admirable miss for Eastwood.

[edit] Box office

The film opened at #3 with $US8,611,147 behind The Princess and the Frog and The Blind Side. Currently its total stands at $US79,274,407, including $US36.6 million in North America.

[edit] Accolades

Academy Awards
NAACP Image Awards
  • Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture - Morgan Freeman (Won)
National Board of Review (2009)

The film had been nominated for two awards from the National Board of Review in the following categories:

  • Freedom of Expression Award - (Won)
  • NBR Award for Best Director - Clint Eastwood (Won)
  • NBR Award for Best Actor - Morgan Freeman (Won: tied with George Clooney for Up In The Air)
WAFCA Award (2009)

The film had been nominated for two awards from the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association awards in the following categories:

  • Best Actor - Morgan Freeman
  • Best Director - Clint Eastwood
Broadcast Film Critics' Association Awards (2010)

The film had been nominated for four awards from the Broadcast Film Critics' Association in the following categories:

  • Best Film
  • Best Director - Clint Eastwood
  • Best Actor - Morgan Freeman
  • Best Supporting Actor - Matt Damon
Screen Actors' Guild (2010)

The film had been nominated for two awards from the Screen Actors' Guild in the following categories:

  • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Morgan Freeman
  • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Matt Damon
Golden Globes (2010)

The film had been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards in the following categories:

  • Best Actor in a Leading Role - Motion Picture Drama - Morgan Freeman
  • Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture - Matt Damon
  • Best Director - Motion Picture - Clint Eastwood

[edit] Soundtrack listing

  1. "9000 days" - Overtone with Yollande Nortjie
  2. "Invictus Theme" - Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens
  3. "Colourblind" - Overtone
  4. "Siyalinda" - Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens
  5. "World in Union 95" - Overtone with Yollande Nortjie
  6. "Madiba's theme" - Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens
  7. "Hamba Nathi" - Overtone with Yollande Nortjie
  8. "Thanda" - Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens
  9. "Shosholoza" - Overtone with Yollande Nortjie
  10. "Inkathi" - Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens

[edit] Home Media Release

The film will be released on May 18, 2010 on DVD and Blu-Ray. Special Features include the following:

  • Matt Damon Plays Rugby
  • Invictus music trailer
  • Vision, Courage and Honor: Clint Eastwood and the Power of a True Story (Blu-ray only)
  • Mandela Meets Morgan (Blu-ray only)
  • The Eastwood Factor documentary excerpts (Blu-ray only)
  • Digital Copy on Disc (Blu-ray only)
  • Picture in Picture exploration with cast, crew and the real people who lived this true story (Blu-ray only)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Thompson On Hollywood on Variety.com
  2. ^ Box Office Mojo
  3. ^ Stephensen, Hunter (March 14, 2009). "First Look: Clint Eastwood's The Human Factor with Matt Damon". Slash Film. http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/14/first-look-clint-eastwoods-the-human-factor-with-matt-damon/. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  4. ^ Turner, Robin (March 22, 2009) "Life on the set with Clint Eastwood, by Welsh actor", Wales on Sunday. Retrieved on 2009-05-06.
  5. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3325268/ retrieved on 2010-10-14,
  6. ^ Leyes, Nick (March 15, 2009). "Matt Damon takes rugby union to Hollywood. Somanth as Matt Damon's brother". Daily Telegraph. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25187212-5006010,00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  7. ^ a b Interview with Carlin, BBC Radio 5, May 21, 2009
  8. ^ http://nimg.sulekha.com/Others/original700/matt-damon-francois-pienaar-2009-3-8-3-30.jpg
  9. ^ http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/images/thumbnails/matt-damon-3119-3.jpg
  10. ^ Rappe, Elisabeth (March 16, 2009). "Matt Damon Goes Blond For 'The Human Factor'". Cinematical.com. http://www.cinematical.com/2009/03/16/matt-damon-goes-blond-for-the-human-factor/. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  11. ^ "Matt Damon injured at rugby union training". The Times (South Africa). March 8, 2009. http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Article.aspx?id=954297. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  12. ^ White, James (March 18, 2009). "Scott Eastwood joins the Nelson Mandela pic: Clint casts his son…". TotalFilm.com. http://www.totalfilm.com/news/scott-eastwood-joins-the-nelson-mandela-pic. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  13. ^ Jones, Alice-Azania (March 16, 2009). "Pandora: An accent beyond the best of British". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/pandora/pandora-an-accent-beyond--the-best-of-british-1645743.html. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  14. ^ (March 25, 2009). Zak Feaunati to play Jonah Lomu in film, BBC News. Retrieved on 2009-05-06.
  15. ^ "Invictus". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/invictus/. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
  16. ^ David Ansen (November 25, 2009). "‘Invictus’: A Whole New Ballgame". Newsweek. http://www.newsweek.com/id/224352. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
  17. ^ Roger Ebert (December 9, 2009). "Invictus". Chicago Sun-Times. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091209/REVIEWS/912099994. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  18. ^ Jake Tomlinson (December 10, 2009). "Review: Invictus". SHAVE. http://www.shavemagazine.com/entertainment/reviews/091201. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
  19. ^ Todd McCarthy (November 27, 2009). "Invictus". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941681.html?categoryid=31&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  20. ^ Vince Mancini (December 28, 2009). "INVICTUS A MISS FOR EASTWOOD". FilmDrunk. http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2009/12/review-invictus-a-miss-for-eastwood#more-22507. Retrieved 2009-12-28.

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4 comentários:

  1. Elsa C.19/5/10 8:10 da tarde

    Olá, Helder.
    Merci pela publicidade.

    Terás que fazer uma visitinha ao Cineclube. Ficarei à espera.

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  2. www.angeloochoa.net19/5/10 9:24 da tarde

    Apoio a sugestão da Elsa:
    Foot e política e humanidade... Ingredientes bastantes para ver um filme que mais não seja por ser historial de um sofrido campeão do perdão e da paz -- o Nelson Mandela.

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  3. HBarros19/5/10 10:09 da tarde

    De nada, Elsa!
    Sempre às ordens!

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  4. Elsa C.19/5/10 10:58 da tarde

    Completamente de acordo, Ângelo Ochôa!

    E não esqueçamos a interpretação soberba de Morgan Free...Man(dela)!

    Beijos

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