The life and times of Nelson Mandela as we saw last night at the movies reminds us that capturing great lives is an iffy business, especially if these lives have been political game-changers. These captures tend to be long shots, sweeping across magnificent panoramas of strife, turmoil and greatness; allowing only a rare glimpse or two of the individual moments of triumph or achievement that actually make up the fabric.
Mandela: A Long Walk To Freedom is no different.
While the film is certainly historically faithful and even tries its hand at honesty, beginning a....