michelle71

I'll start with the positive: it takes place in the Alps, so the scenery is magnificent (especially the hot-air balloon scene). Kristy McNicol is just adorable in this movie. You can't help rooting for her. And the overall message is quite positive ( you have to accept yourself the way you are and other people will love you for it)

But...the first 45 minutes of the movie are a bit useless. She has 3 love interests who bring absolutely nothing to the rest of the movie. She's a concert flutist, but she could have had any job that would bring her to Europe. The script is pretty cheesy overall.

But it brought me back to the mid-80's, when I was a teenager...the hair, the colourful clothes, the synthesizers... nice little movie!

Don't get me wrong, this is an epic movie. The scenery, the large crowds, the battle scenes,etc... The actors for Gandhi and his wife were excellent, but the rest of the cast sometimes made me feel like I was watching a soap opera. And the movie is very long and, let's be honest, pretty boring. I also felt like some of his life was glossed over (was he really that saintly??) And what about his children? They were seen as little children in one of the first scenes, never to be talked about again. But it is a must watch if you are interested in learning about this man who played a great role in modern history.

... but if you're a little faint of heart like me, may I suggest you skip the Live organ donation and Fat man in the restaurant sketches....