Review of Amistad (1997) by Ken S — 11 Jun 2012
Not great. When it's not trying to be deeply profound with a simplistic Historically Significant monologue, it's sentimental and garish. I won't deny that the scenes on the ship at the beginning and the flashback near the middle have a great deal of power, but the film surrounding it mostly falls flat, particularly the showy acting from McConaughey and inexplicable Academy Award nominee Anthony Hopkins.
This review of Amistad (1997) was written by Ken S on 11 Jun 2012.
Amistad has generally received positive reviews.
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