Review of Amistad (1997) by David Sterritt for Christian Science Monitor — 13 Feb 2007
Steven Spielberg's historical drama is more stilted and didactic than its fascinating subject deserves, gathering great emotional force only in a harrowing scene depicting the Holocaust-like suffering of slave-ship captives.
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This review of Amistad (1997) was written by David Sterritt and published by Christian Science Monitor on 13 Feb 2007.
Amistad has generally received positive reviews.
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