To start, the performances from the actors are phenomenal (especially from Djimon Hounsou and Matthew McConaughey). The subject matter is unsettling. President Van Buren is treated in a complicated matter as he is shown caving in to the South too quickly. (Which can make sense to some as he didn't show too much anti-slavery feelings until much later in his life.) The trial is thorough and played out realistically. Any potential narm moments such as Cinque's courthouse speech to set him and his fellow Africans free are made charming in this film and bound to provoke tears in the eyes of a few moviegoers. And it's scored by the same composer and director of Schnidler's List. That right there can make this film worth checking out.
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Here is a movie that was hard for me to watch because of the violence, cruel, and inhuman treatmet of Africans on a slave ship being transported to American, and what they had to endure on their journey. This being a true event in history makes it a sad and heart felt story. Excellent acting by Morgan Freeman, Matthew McConaugey, Djimon Hounsou and Anthony Hopkins. They all bought their characters to life in a way that was compelling and believable. This move represents the shame and degradation a people had to experience in a quest for freedom. I recommend seeing this movie.
i thought it was a great movie but also very sad. i bought the movie because i like any true story and i like to learn about history. what thoese people whent through was horrible. some times when i get discusted with life and the way things are going for me i think about the slaves and how much they made it through.and realise i shouldnt complain but be gratful for the freedom we all now have.
This VHS movie is a replacement for a previous copy which I loaned to a friend and never did receive back. The movie is an EXCELLENT one and I wanted it put back in my movie collection. I don't believe it is available on DVD but it had a "home" on my VHS shelf and now it is back where it belongs. If you haven't seen this one, it is one I believe you will thoroughly enjoy.
This movie is gut wrenching and heartwarming and serves as a good history lesson to those unaware of the travesties taking place in our nation's early days. At times this movie is painful to watch but it's important to see in order to understand why some rules and laws are necessary.
Realy good and it have closed caption too. Realy good and it have closed caption too. Realy good and it have closed caption too.
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