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Release date: Dec 14, 2007
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Director August once had a knack for telling stories of adolescent bonds, and he makes good use of one childhood flashback and a scene in which Bafana and Mandela blend into one person. For a moment, he achieves a balance the rest of the film lacks. Dec 14, 2007 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
Director August once had a knack for telling stories of adolescent bonds, and he makes good use of one childhood flashback and a scene in which Bafana and Mandela blend into one person. For a moment, he achieves a balance the rest of the film lacks.
John Hartl
Sincere as it patently is, and perfectly competently made, Goodbye Bafana progresses through the last years of the apartheid regime at a snail's pace. May 11, 2007 | Rating: 2/5
Sincere as it patently is, and perfectly competently made, Goodbye Bafana progresses through the last years of the apartheid regime at a snail's pace.
Derek Malcolm
The script is lumpen and prosaic, the performances so-so, and the passage of the years deeply unconvincing. May 11, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
The script is lumpen and prosaic, the performances so-so, and the passage of the years deeply unconvincing.
This is just painfully worthy TV-movie stuff. May 11, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
This is just painfully worthy TV-movie stuff.
Peter Bradshaw
A rose-tinted homage. But affecting too. May 11, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
A rose-tinted homage. But affecting too.
James Christopher
Full marks to director Bille August for achieving the near-impossible: crafting a film about Nelson Mandela that threatens to send you to sleep and reduces the great man himself to mere background noise. May 10, 2007 | Full Review…
Full marks to director Bille August for achieving the near-impossible: crafting a film about Nelson Mandela that threatens to send you to sleep and reduces the great man himself to mere background noise.
Dave Calhoun
The film is most interesting when showing the ignorance of the Afrikaners. The film falters when trying to address the complexities of the political issues. Dec 13, 2007 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
The film is most interesting when showing the ignorance of the Afrikaners. The film falters when trying to address the complexities of the political issues.
Bill White
Another well-meaning, dopily prosaic movie of the sort that often gets a mercy nomination thrown its way ... Does a severe disservice to a truly great history. Dec 12, 2007 | Full Review…
Another well-meaning, dopily prosaic movie of the sort that often gets a mercy nomination thrown its way ... Does a severe disservice to a truly great history.
Andrew Wright
n engaging, inspirational and ultimately uplifting drama with superb performances from its two leads. Jun 9, 2007 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
n engaging, inspirational and ultimately uplifting drama with superb performances from its two leads.
Matthew Turner
Dull. May 11, 2007 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…
Dull.
Johnny Vaughan
Occasionally moving but mostly dry. May 11, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Occasionally moving but mostly dry.
David Edwards
Goodbye Bafana should keep you locked in for most of its generous running time. May 11, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Goodbye Bafana should keep you locked in for most of its generous running time.
Neil Smith
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