Hotel Rwanda

Don Cheadle is another great actor. I remember him from Ocean's Eleven and a number of other movies which he had minor roles in. But since Ocean's Eleven, he's been making a name for himself. You know what's the mark of a good actor? Becoming the character he's supposed to play. Erasing all evidence of who he is and being only what he is supposed to be. You know what? I thought he's a English-born actor. He had such a strong English accent in Ocean's Eleven that I was convinced of that. And would you believe it? American. Born and raised. And I watched Hotel Rwanda a couple of hours ago, and it was just as puzzling to me. This guy is a truly amazing actor and yet not well recognised. A lot of my friends still refer to him as "that guy".

Anyway, Hotel Rwanda is the story of a Hotel manager in Rwanda during the Rwandan Genocide. This is another great movie that you shouldn't miss. Hotel Rwanda shows how cruel humans really are and how evident it is that one day we will be the end of ourselves. If you're thinking, "That was a long time ago and people have changed." - the Rwandan Genocide occured in 1994. That's not too far back.

Approximately a million Tutsi people were killed during the Rwandan genocide by Hutu militia within a period of 100 days. That's insane. I remember so many parts of the movie but what I remember most is Don Cheadle's performance. This is another great movie I recommend. Watch it for 15 minutes and you'll be gripped.