Review of The Great Debaters (2007) by Nick Pinkerton for Village Voice — 12 Sep 2013
The film avoids potentially interesting frictions by always letting the team debate (and win) on the "correct" side of every issue--that which aligns with generally accepted modern liberal sympathies.
The kids follow their party line all the way to the big game, a ridiculous, fallacy-riddled face-off against Harvard.
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This review of The Great Debaters (2007) was written by Nick Pinkerton and published by Village Voice on 12 Sep 2013.
The Great Debaters has generally received positive reviews.
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