Review of Free State of Jones (2016) by William L — 26 Jun 2016

Great story and acting was good this was a powerful movie.

This review of Free State of Jones (2016) was written by William L on 26 Jun 2016.

Free State of Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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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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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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Another gem of history transposed to film, a window into history. A dozen historians contributed to the accuracy of the details…

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

A tad too long and tad too inconsistent, the only respectability that Free State Of Jones retains is thanks to Matthew McConaughey's performance…

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By Jesse O (1,397) on 11 Nov 2018

You know, I'm gonna repurpose a phrase I attributed to Winston Churchill in my review of The Hatred, a terrible movie…

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By Bobby N (191) on 05 Jan 2018

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