Review of Amistad (1997) by Dylan D — 16 Apr 2014
Though some may denigrate this movie for playing more towards highschool civil history classes, it doesn't make the story and performances any less strong. In fact, I wish I'd been shown this in my U.
S. History class - so little is said of the slave trade before the Civil War that most people in America wouldn't be able to note how important the mutiny aboard the Amistad was in building the legal precedents that created the violent divide between the North and South.
4/5 Powerful without being histrionic (check Anthony Hopkins' speech before the Supreme Court for a great example), this movie boasts an impeccable cast (led by the inimitable Djimon Hounsou) that even includes Chiwetl Ejiofor who starred in last year's remarkable abolitionist drama, 12 Years A Slave.
This review of Amistad (1997) was written by Dylan D on 16 Apr 2014.
Amistad has generally received positive reviews.
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