Review of Amistad (1997) by Wild S — 25 Dec 2015
Spielberg's take on black slavery, very similar to his take on WWII, the holocaust, alien invasions. There are the utterly helpless victims -- in this case blacks who can't speak English -- who are beset by the gap-toothed villains -- in this case, the face of slavery -- until handsome heroes with pretty teeth (and their inevitable Jewish sidekick) ride in and save the day.
The art direction looks like something out of Architectural Digest -- blacks are portrayed in warm yellows and browns; white in cold but harmonious blues and browns. You know, my impression of the face of slavery was pretty white people with nice teeth who partied a lot with the proceeds from other people's work.
Who does that sound like -- Hollywood people!
This review of Amistad (1997) was written by Wild S on 25 Dec 2015.
Amistad has generally received positive reviews.
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