Review of The Birth of a Nation (2016) by Sandborn — 08 Oct 2016

A powerful movie that lives up to the hype! I was going in to this movie thinking that it was being overrated by many reviewers. Boy, was I proven wrong! Nate Parker does an amazing job of not only playing the lead, preacher and rebel leader, Nat Turner, but an amazing job as director as well.

There are some nice shots, and there's a fare bit of artistry in this, especially at the end. The movie drags at times, but gets back on track to the rebellion. Fine performances all around, this movie deserved the standing ovation it got at TIFF.