Invictus is a movie based on John Carlin’s book, Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation. The true events around the 1995 Rugby World Cup in post-apartheid South Africa are the basis of the story.

On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) is released from the Robben Island prison after 27 years in jail. On April 27, 1994, Mandela is democratically elected the first African President of South Africa. He faces huge challenges in the post-apartheid era. When Mandela attends a game of the Springboks, the country’s rugby team, Mandela sees that the Africans in the stadium cheer against their home team, because the all-white team represents prejudice and apartheid. Mandela meets with the captain of the Springboks, François Pienaar (Matt Damon), so the team will go for World Cup. Mandela also shares a British poem, “Invictus,” with Pienaar. As the season goes on, the whole country comes together to support the Springboks and Mandela’s efforts. The Springboks surpass all expectations and qualify for the World Cup against New Zealand’s. In this story behind the movie, experience South Africa before and after apartheid. Meet the first African  President of South Africa and learn about his life. Meet the rugby players who work to bring a country together.

I would recomend this movie if you life historical movies or Morgan Freeman movies. I would Rate this movie 5 out of five because instead of me reading a book a Apartheid its in a movie.