Review of Free State of Jones (2016) by Dan H — 28 Jun 2016

Good film, but dragged in places and the third act was more concerned with being a history lesson than a movie.

This review of Free State of Jones (2016) was written by Dan H on 28 Jun 2016.

Free State of Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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