Review of Free State of Jones (2016) by Andy M — 07 Oct 2016

Great and inspiring movie about an awful period of history.

This review of Free State of Jones (2016) was written by Andy M on 07 Oct 2016.

Free State of Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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By Liam H (258) on 20 Jul 2017

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By Alex E (1) on 11 Jan 2018

It is a good movie and it follows the true story very well but sometimes you can get lost in transition scenes with no explanation…

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By Cokronakan (86) on 18 Feb 2018

It's an average movie that depicts the civil war and the racist conflict of that time…

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By Mark C (1,395) on 18 Feb 2018

Critics are way off..again. Important, fascinating story that needed to be told and is told in exciting fashion…

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By Carolyn L. Todd (2) for Refinery29 (181) on 25 Jun 2017

Essentially, it's a messy movie about an even messier stretch of ugly American history that would've fared better as a prestige miniseries…

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By Lisa Johnson Mandell (104) for AtHomeInHollywood.com (165) on 21 Aug 2018

It's a powerful, moving story, but that doesn't mean it moves quickly. [It's a] very serious and often grim film…

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By Tim W (1,375) on 13 Aug 2018

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