Sometimes in April (2005)

I was hoping for more

This movie was about the geoncide in Rwanda in 1994. It follows the story a hutu soldier married to a tutsi woman. It flashes from past to present quite a bit and it can be confusing at times. The story is a bit long winded for my tastes and I actually found myself becoming bored at times. I much prefer Hotel Rwanda or the National Geographic documentary. Both of those were riveting IMO and this just lacked something. Nevertheless, it is still a decent movie worth watching at least once. Some people really liked it, so maybe I am just being overly critical of the film right now. June 18, 2008

Graphic yet gripping

I had purchased this review after hearing a Relevant magazine podcast where the magazine editor had traveled to Rwanda. In the interview the editor, Cameron Strang had commented on how the local people in Rwanda had said that if they had to pick a movie that told their story, they would choose 'Sometimes in April'. Hotel Rwanda was good, but it did not accurately capture the character that Don Cheadle played. The main factor missing, which Hollywood inserted, was genuine compassion for the people that he was saving.

This was truly an excellent movie produced by HBO films and Raoul Peck. Movies like these need to be made to give voice to the voiceless who are victimized and so that we here in the West, can learn from the mistakes made in the past, so that future generations will never ever let something like what happened in Rwanda occur again.

The genocide occurring in Darfur has such chilling parallels, but at least the people there don't have to shame the rest of the world into action to provide help. There we have a chance to stop genocide as it is actually occurring.

I would totally recommend this film, for those that want to see a movie that will challenge them, and leave an imprint on them to become advocates for the voiceless. May 31, 2008

Powerful and Compelling

While we were watching O.J. Simpson's white blazer on the News, the genocide was going on in Rwanda. This film captures the obsurdity of how something so drastic can happen and be ignored in our world. It is an absolutely gripping film. May 27, 2008

What can I say

You watch this and you cry. Such inhumanity seems impossible. One has to believe in a "higher power," one has to hope...in order to survive. January 21, 2008

Powerful movie.

You know what was truly amazing about this movie was that they showed what was being viewed on the TV here in the United States. Yes, I know that we cannot and should not police the enitre world. This I am aware of, however, watching the 15-25 second news and then watching 15 minutes on the suicide of Kirk Cobain really hit home to me for some odd reason. I feel we should have been more informed and more compassionate about this. Well that is my two cents of this movie. If you want to shed some tears I would recommend to you this film. January 5, 2008

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