Invictus
Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman
You know it’s prestigemovie season when a film about rugby players gets a title like Invictus. This one’s directed by Clint Eastwood and set in ra- cially tense South Africa, circa 1995. That’s after the fall of apartheid, but President Nelson Mandela (Free man) is still stalemated in his efforts to unite his nation under a common cause. Enter rugby star Francois Pie- naar (Damon), who cap – t ains the underdog South African squad in the Rugby World Cup. If you know the real-life history, don’t spoil it for others; this could be the year’s most satisfying sports drama, another Miracle.
