Amistad
Anna Paquin, Anthony Hopkins, David Paymer
In the summer of 1839, on a stormy night off the coast of Cuba, 53 Africans held captive in the cramped cargo holds of the Spanish slave ship La Amistad break free of their shackles. Led by Cinque, th...( read more
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DVD Released: April 19, 1999
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January 23, 2009I normally start a Steven Spielberg review by discussing the asinine attitude that has developed around him--either hero worship or envious/rebellious denigration. I've done that though, so for those unaware, let me strike my stance as follows: Spielberg is an excellent director ... ...( read more )
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December 21, 2008#5 Amistad
Amistad is a slave ship travelling from Cuba to the US in 1839, carrying a cargo of African slaves. As the ship is crossing from Cuba to the US, a mutiny takes over the ship. The slaves continue to sail, hoping to find help when they land. Instead, when they reach the ... ...( read more ) -
June 24, 2008Despite the unflinching and brutal way in which slavery is shown the film is also a feel good examination of how lovely people can be. The film is highly engrossing, grabbing attention from the very first second. Only in the last 40 minutes with the third trial and Hopkins' famil... ...( read more )
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May 20, 2008"Give us the courage to do what is right. And if it means civil war? Then let it come. And when it does, may it be, finally, the last battle of the American Revolution."
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Amistad is straightforwardly one of Steven Spielberg's greatest motion pictures: an uncomp... -
April 20, 2008As with a lot of Spielberg's films, this one is wide and sweeping, telling some sort of story and taking a long time to get there. The cast is magnificent and the acting is superb, but it tries too hard to be some sort of cinematic masterpiece and falls far short of Spielberg's p... ...( read more )
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June 12, 2009Great movie, with one beautifully staged scene after another. Although the depiction of slavery is disturbing here, it's also a very moving picture. I'm amazed by how both the talking courtroom scenes and the almost dialogueless flashback sequences can create the same emotional r... ...( read more )
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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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November 27, 2007This movie is so amazing because everything in it is TRUE. The characters, the conditions, everything. Steven Spielburg is AMAZING!!! It's one of those movies that you dont want to watch again, but are very glad you did. I feel closer to my African roots after seeing this movie. AMISTAD OR BUST!!!!
Ibi
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