Sports movies and films to watch this summer

INVICTUS

One film is good but one more can make us get more inspired. As always, we don't just want to stop on one slam but want to win many more. So, the next great inspiration is the Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon 2009 starrer 'Invictus.' The film is set on the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. It shows us how sport can be a peace-maker in a country marked by turmoil and hatred amongst its own kin. It follows the history of how the late President Nelson Mandela uses his powers to help motivate the South African Rugby team, known as the Springboks, to win their first world cup ever during the Apartheid struggle in the country. This period of time also gave the country the term the 'Rainbow Nation.' The film focuses on the captain of the team Francois Pienaar(played by Matt Damon) and his relationship with Nelson Mandela(played by Morgan Freeman), which make them win the World Cup together. For the first time in the history of the nation are all the South Africans cheering together. There is no distinction made between the citizens of the country. Mandela had used his creative thinking to bring about this change. The visuals are outstanding and one can feel the emotion, pain, and struggle of the people when one watches this beautiful motion picture. After you watch this, you can easily come to the conclusion that a sport is not just a sport, it is much more. A definite watch!