Nelson Mandela stands a little over six-feet tall. In his thirties, the South African revolutionary was lanky, but fit enough to box. Though violence would eventually enter the equation in Mandela's fight for freedom, voice was his weapon of choice. He naturally stood above crowds, his cries bellowing across people in the streets from the soapbox gifted to him by genetics.
In Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Thor and Pacific Rim actor Idris Elba stars as the famed political figure, a casting that mythologizes the leader from legend to full-blown superhero. Elba towers like Mandela (he's 6'3”) with the added power of a chiseled physique and commanding spirit. He lives on top a pedestal; literally, director Justin Chadwick's camera drifts below the actor whenever he speaks, framing him like a titan walking among men. It's a deserving respect, but a tactic that leaves the film stunted.
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