Review of Free State of Jones (2016) by Wayne C — 02 Jul 2016

Academy award winner for best picture.

Academy award winner for lead actor.

This review of Free State of Jones (2016) was written by Wayne C on 02 Jul 2016.

Free State of Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jonathan D (792) on 08 Aug 2018

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By Liam H (258) on 20 Jul 2017

The story moves very slow and is choppy because it is moving back and forth with the timeline…

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By Andy F (912) on 21 Aug 2017

A man with a big bushy beard gets fed-up with southerners being a bunch of bullies so he shoots them…

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By Martin C (360) on 27 Nov 2018

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By Timothy J (535) on 14 Jul 2017

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By Confederate S (2) on 14 Jun 2018

My brother is absolutely fascinated with this movie. I am not. For one thing it didn't need to be this long…

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