Review of The Birth of a Nation (2016) by Dann M — 31 Mar 2017
A pretentious and poorly made biopic, The Birth of a Nation lacks passion and focus. The story follows a slave named Nat Turner who becomes a preacher and ends up leading a rebellion. Unfortunately first time writer/director Nate Parker doesn't do a very good job at developing the character or establishing his motivations.
And there are a number of plot holes that makes the storytelling rather clunky. However, the production values are really good, and there are some fairly solid actors in the cast, including Armie Hammer, Jackie Earle Haley, Penelope Ann Miller, and Gabrielle Union.
The Birth of a Nation clearly has high aspirations, but it ends up being an incoherent mess.
This review of The Birth of a Nation (2016) was written by Dann M on 31 Mar 2017.
The Birth of a Nation has generally received positive reviews.
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