Review of Amistad (1997) by Vinayak R — 11 Nov 2007

I didn't know it was a Spielberg work before I saw it. Not his best capture of a historical saga, but more than a decent movie nonetheless. A breathtaking final speech by an oratorial Hopkins; the legend.

Djimon Honsou delivers an impressive performance of the tempered Cinque. Yes you can blame Spielberg as being one dimensional and you can see his efforts from the beginning, mounting over each other to set the stage for that final speech.

But not a disappointing speech it is!