Watched Hotel Rwanda last night....disappointed

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Considering the gravity and horror of the subject, and the critical acclaim it recieved, I found it emotionally sterile. Cheadle had a solid performance but I'm not sure it was Oscar quality. I thought Nolte was completely out of his element as the Canadian colonel. We had anticipated a powerful film; we got a standard, bland "true story" treatment of one man's heroism. Not to diminish the Paul Rusesabagina courageous actions, but the movie failed to extend any sense of the dread and terror of the events to the viewer. It had little more emotional punch than the evening news.
Another other movie about the Rwandan Genocide, "Sometimes in April", about similar cross-tribe family, was a much more powerful, personal, and effective presentation of the Rwandan nightmare and the West's simply turning its back on the tragic victims. I think HBO is still aring it.

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Topic - Watched Hotel Rwanda last night....disappointed - Shipguy 11:09:51 06/21/05 (5)

I had the opposite opinion... - Doug Otte 10:24:47 06/22/05 (2)

Watch "Sometimes in April" - Shipguy 11:59:55 06/22/05 (1)

Re: Watch "Sometimes in April" - Doug Otte 08:36:21 06/23/05 (0)

Re: Watched Hotel Rwanda last night....disappointed - Daryl Zero 15:39:59 06/21/05 (0)

Watch the PBS/Frontline doc "Ghosts of Rwanda"... - SF tech 14:10:35 06/21/05 (0)

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