THE FIRST GRADER: Three out of five stars.
Based on the true story of Kimani Maruge, THE FIRST GRADER was everything THE IRON LADY was not. It expertly interwines flashbacks into its narrative and Maruge, played by Oliver Litondo is a wonderful character. While towards the end it does have a moment of Western sentimentality when Margue shows the politicians exactly what tortured he suffered in the internment camps, overall the film succeeds on its premise.
Justin Chadwick's direction brings a beauty to the desolate Kenyan landscape though his reliance on blurry shots to convey Maruge's inability to read became a little hokey after the first time.
Overall, a decent movie - though nothing to write home about.
Film List:
January 1: THERE WILL BE BLOOD (5/5)
January 2: BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (3.5/5)
January 3: THE ARTIST (5/5)
January 4: THE KING'S SPEECH (2.5/5)
January 5: UPSTREAM COLOR (5/5)
January 7: THE PIANIST (4.5/5)
January 8: DRINKING BUDDIES: (4/5)
January 1: THERE WILL BE BLOOD (5/5)
January 2: BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (3.5/5)
January 3: THE ARTIST (5/5)
January 4: THE KING'S SPEECH (2.5/5)
January 5: UPSTREAM COLOR (5/5)
January 7: THE PIANIST (4.5/5)
January 8: DRINKING BUDDIES: (4/5)
January 9: THE LONE RANGER: (1/5)
FAST & FURIOUS 6: (3/5/5)
January 10: THE IRON LADY (1.5/5)
January 11: THE FIRST GRADER (3/5)
January 10: THE IRON LADY (1.5/5)
January 11: THE FIRST GRADER (3/5)
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