Review of Free State of Jones (2016) by Squadpoop . — 12 Sep 2016

A movie that would be more interesting if it was more, well, interesting.

This review of Free State of Jones (2016) was written by Squadpoop . on 12 Sep 2016.

Free State of Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rachit Gupta (237) for Filmfare (373) on 31 Oct 2017

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By Bobby N (191) on 05 Jan 2018

Sheds light on the struggles in the south during that time. I enjoyed hearing and watching the story of Newt. Well worth ones time…

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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 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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The interrelations between characters may be superficial and there's a  wearisome didactic element, but this new film contains some powerful…

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