The original Zulu people, British colonial control, Dutch migration these cultures clashed for centuries, leading to many wars, the abolition of imperial rule, the Afrikaner government, apartheid, and eventually the rise of Nelson Mandela. South Africa has never been accused of being simple, its people & politics charting the course when it comes to complicated interplay and ethnic struggle. Pieces aren't everything, but these pieces come together, with even more talent in the basement, making this a movie that has no place living under the radar. Stephen Dorff as a youngster, Morgan Freeman as a prisoner a couple years before Shawshank, Daniel Craig in his very first role, and even Armin Mueller-Stahl, one of those veterans you've seen a hundred times but could never tag a name to. But the question is why not, given the solid cast, crew, and subject matter. So while I'm sure there is a select group who know & appreciate this movie, I think I'm safe in saying that your average audience member doesn't know that it exists. On IMDb, The Power Of One has around 7,000 ratings, which pales in comparison to another Morgan Freeman film, The Dark Knight, which has about 1,600,000. I don't want to speak for everyone, but I had never heard of this movie before deciding to watch & review it. Starring: Stephen Dorff, Morgan Freeman, Daniel Craig

Power dvd reviews