From: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!arnold
Newsgroups: net.movies
Title: Gandhi
Article-I.D.: ucbvax.759
Posted: Sun Jan 30 17:59:40 1983
Received: Mon Jan 31 03:53:28 1983

Micro Review:	Go

Mini Review:	Reasonably complete (as complete as one can expect from
		a time-limited medium) view of Gandhi's adult life from
		his start as a lawyer in S. Africa to his assasination.
		Very well done, gives you a real feel for India's struggle
		and character, not to mention the British Raj's.

Full Review:	The major problem with the film is that it tends to
		relegate the other major characters in the independence
		movement to moths around the flame.  This is probably
		unavoidable.  Otherwise, this film is a must.  If you
		ever really wondered how moral a person can be, or how
		human a legend can be, this film is it.  Although it is
		also a film on how the British screwed up, it is not
		entirely unforgiving to the British, showing the humanity
		along with the vicious brutality.

		The other reason to see this film is that it is good
		to be reminded occasionally that you can even go so far
		as to stage a revolution without violence.  Those who
		thin that the only method of defense is a good offense
		should be dragged to this film.  It does not pretend there
		was no violence in the Indian revolution (especially during
		the partition of India and Pakistan), but shows how much
		was accomplished without it.

		The only other problem with this film is that it doesn't
		give you a feel for the immensity of poverty in India.
		That such a commitment to non-violence could be instilled
		in such a poor and needy populace is further cause to be
		impressed.

		It is useful to remember that this is a biography.  The
		events are real, with only small changes necessary
		sometimes to avoid pushing in a lot of minor characters.

Ken