Personally, I expect “Invictus” to be somewhat flat simply b/c the book was short on action and long on politics. It read like a litany of Mandella meeting one Boer after another with precious little insight into the Springbok team itself. The more true to the book the script is, the less rugby you will see. Plus, I cringe that Matt Damon is playing Pienaar not simply b/c he’s a shrimp in comparison but also because he’s a raving lefty politically and comes across even more idiotic than most actors at times. But, beggars can’t be choosers, so I’ll probably pay the $$ to see it in the theater.