Shake Hands With The Devil is a fantastic must see movie. It tells the true story of the struggle of Canadian General Romeo Dallaire, head of UN troops, to stop the Rwandan genocide. Dallaire attempts to negotiate with various agencies as the rest of the nation simply ignores the events that are occurring in Rwanda. While watching this film the audience will be in such disbelief at how inhumane Hutu moderates and Tutsi were treated. While seeing this film so many components stood out to me; the most important being the setting. Something very interesting about this film was that it was actually filmed in part on location in Kigali, Rwanda from mid June to the beginning of August 2006. This feature was able to add a large dramatic effect to the film and make it so much easier to visualise.
The acting in the movie was amazing. Every character played their role so well. It felt as if one was watching the genocide actually occurring. Roy Dupris was able to capture the role of Romeo Dallaire perfectly. He both looked similar and was able to portray Dallaire’s heroic personality. Throughout the film the audience was able to understand the difficulty that Dallaire had to undergo while living through the genocide; seeing shots of him trying to commit suicide by cutting himself. This showed everyone watching that it was not just the Rwandans who were affected by this horrible event, but others trying to help as well.
Shake Hands With the Devil is definitely the best movie of its kind. It captured almost every event that took place during the 100 day genocide, incorporated the worldly effects of the genocide, and lastly spoke about every important person who was involved. I would give this movie an 8 out of 10 and would recommend it to someone who is over the age of 14, who has some background knowledge about the Rwandan genocide. Before watching this film be prepared. It is not the kind of movie that incorporates no violence or death, and it absolutely does not incorporate a happy ending.
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