Gandhi
Dir: Richard Attenborough
1982
*****
Richard Attenborough's 1982 epic Biopic begins with the statement; 'No man's life can be encompassed in one telling. There is no way to give each year its allotted weight, to include each event, each person who helped to shape a lifetime. What can be done is to be faithful in spirit to the record and to try to find one's way to the heart of the man'. 
With that in mind, this is absolutely one of the most honest and faithful biopics of one amazing individual. The Richard Attenborough's passion as a story teller is clear, I think many aspects of what was going on in India under British rule at the time was not mentioned due to the fact that this film is more about the man, rather than the world at that time, a time, place and situation can make the man but it can also dilute a story of its purpose. That said, it doesn't shy away from the brutality India suffered or indeed from Gandhi's message, that is still loud and clear for the audience to hear. The world would be doing itself a favour in revisiting the story of Gandhi and thanks to Attenborough's wonderful film and Ben Kingsley's amazing performance, we can at any time. A fitting tribute to a wonderful man.