Rating: ★★★★☆
Verdict: "Cry Freedom" is a deeply moving biopic about South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko (Denzel Washington) and is as relevant today as it was when this movie was released in 1987, when apartheid was still the law of the land in South Africa. It is a bit too long and focuses a bit too much on Steve's friend, Donald Woods (Kevin Kline), but those are minor complaints about such a poignant film.
I'm in week four of watching every Denzel Washington movie ever, and this week, I'm being rewarded for my perseverance. That's because this week, I watched "Cry Freedom," a 1987 biopic about South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko and his influence on newspaper editor Donald Woods, who ultimately fled South Africa to tell the story of Steve to the world. In fact, it's Woods's books that serve as the source material for this movie's screenplay.
