Review of Cesar Chavez (2014) by Nehuatl N — 03 Oct 2014

I love the attempt and I love the cast but the Walt Disney watered down version of a movement reminded me of another cookie cutter softball on race relations displayed in RedTails.

This review of Cesar Chavez (2014) was written by Nehuatl N on 03 Oct 2014.

Cesar Chavez has generally received mixed reviews.

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