TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

citzsold I have been showing this film in Sociology since I first watched it. Even after multiple viewings, I can't help but tear up multiple times, when I watch it. As of yet, I haven't been able to finish "Hotel Rwanda". A dislike for biographies is a part of that. Part of it is the "happy" feeling at the end, when you realize that he helped people (similar to Schindler's end scene with the rocks placed on his grave). We lose track in some dramas based on tragic events, rationalizing the tragedy by cheering the heroes, and walking away. We feel an uplift, but we forget that the victims are still out there, the loss is real, and the events can be repeated if we don't work to stop it. The film is not perfect, although Idris Elba carries this film so well. The scenery is Rwanda, the actors are African. This is not polished because reality is not polished. It is a beautiful thing. The fact that Idris Elba was unknown when this film was made was so much more powerful, because no one got excited to see "that actor". You took him as he was, and the story carried the day, not the actors. The enemy was faceless, because it was monolithic. Whites were pushed to the side, because this truly was an African event. If you want to watch a Rwanda genocide film, this is the one.

lleigh1313 I sat and watched this for the first time and am sorry to admit I was unaware of this as it happened. I sat in disbelief and cried. I can only hope this proves to people that we don't want or need another Clinton in office. How could we stand by and let all those people die. What is wrong with this world and the government in this world to let such and inhuman thing happen today. I am a white women and If I here one more time don't you want a woman president well ya one day but not this one. I don't like politics as a whole and this is why. Ask yourselves if we ever god forbid this ever happens again who would not let nothing happen to help again and who would put a stop to hundreds of thousands of people being slaughtered whoever and where ever they are. God help man kind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

El Charro This movie is totally unknown in my country (Venezuela), even I saw it already knowing the great programming of HBO and seemed me interesting to be able to see fund what happened in Rwanda in 1994, and how better movie to teach it that this.. Clearly that is seen that is through the history of two brothers of different ethnic groups, but the plot in general gives a great idea of what happened in those dates in that almost unknown and hidden African country. I will be quick to see "Hotel Rwanda" to remain clearer on the theme and more cultured with regard to these historic events. All the actions were very good and I congratulate them HBO staff, channel which transmits pretty good programming that I seen as long as I could.

Kwaku This movie is excellent. I watched Hotel Rwanda and always thought it had this Hollywood touch to it that just took something from it. Sometimes in April is raw in its capture of the brutality, realistic in the portrayal of the dilemma of the tutsis and moderate hutus and captivating in the scenes after the genocide was over and people tried to move on. I think the use of some African actors also helped make it very real. I ended up in tears - usually a sign that the movie did its job. I wish I could meet some of the tutsis and moderate hutus and find out how they managed to move on or forgive. Certainly one of the best movies I have ever seen!!!