Review of The Birth of a Nation (2016) by Lucasmorlim — 17 May 2021

Propaganda, Propaganda, Propaganda, Propaganda, Propaganda, Propaganda, Propaganda, Propaganda.

This review of The Birth of a Nation (2016) was written by Lucasmorlim on 17 May 2021.

The Birth of a Nation has generally received positive reviews.

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By Bob Chipman (153) for Geek (137) on 04 Nov 2018

A frustratingly incomplete half-measure overall, however understandable the sense that it might've been something more must have felt back…

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By Fong K (647) on 07 Oct 2017

This was a great story. Nice try. I always wondered why more of them didn't try. I would have rather died, than be anybodies slave…

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By Riseup (1) on 17 Dec 2022

Best movie of all time. All the negative reviews are simple minded individuals that don’t want to see the truth about history…

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By Anonymous User (943) on 20 Nov 2017

5 stars and more 5 stars. gripping from the beginning. Even as an atheist I was swallowed by this film. The Critic Consensus pretty much nails it…

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By Kristen Lopez (178) for Culturess (85) on 19 Nov 2017

Parker's film depicts an important event in American history through the eyes of an amateur passing a test in Film Production 101…

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By Elvis Mitchell (489) for Vice (43) on 10 Jul 2018

The beauty, and occasional lumpiness, of Parker's vision grows out of the fact that this is a film brimming with grim-visaged vigor…

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By Pete T (127) on 23 Feb 2018

Great story of rebellion a bit sugar-coated though. Settings, acting, all good. Extras explaining the real story, very good…

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By Andy F (912) on 20 Aug 2017

A polarizing film that I don't think has gotten a fair shake…

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By Andrew K (2,033) on 07 Oct 2017

This was a great story. Nice try. I always wondered why more of them didn't try. I would have rather died, than be anybodies slave…

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