Review of Amistad (1997) by Kenneth Turan for Los Angeles Times — 30 Mar 2005
What saved "Schindler's List" from this self-conscious nobility was the ambiguity of Oskar Schindler's personality and Spielberg's willingness to treat incendiary material coolly. The lesson he seemed to have learned there, that the strongest stories call for the greatest restraint, is one he has at least partially forgotten here.
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This review of Amistad (1997) was written by Kenneth Turan and published by Los Angeles Times on 30 Mar 2005.
Amistad has generally received positive reviews.
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