Review of Amistad (1997) by Yael Shuv for Total Film — 30 May 2018
Amistad is worth seeing for the stormy scenes on board the slave boat, and for Djimon Hounsou's magnetic performance. Otherwise, it can't decide on its direction, and this unique historical event is stifled into a less than thrilling courtroom drama.
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This review of Amistad (1997) was written by Yael Shuv and published by Total Film on 30 May 2018.
Amistad has generally received positive reviews.
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