Review of 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) by Hal Hinson for Washington Post — 05 Jul 2004
To director Scott and screenwriter Roselyne Bosch, the atrocities against the natives came about not as a product of evil but through Columbus's ineptitude as a political leader. Still, this failure -- and his frustration over never actually reaching mainland America -- renders him a tragic figure.
Though he was the dreamer and pioneer who first set foot in the New World and brought treasures and territory to Spain, he died all but forgotten. The movie, alas, for all its wondrous beauty, is destined to suffer a similar fate.
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This review of 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) was written by Hal Hinson and published by Washington Post on 05 Jul 2004.
1492: Conquest of Paradise has generally received mixed reviews.
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