Malcolm X

Malcolm X

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Malcolm X

Al Freeman Jr., Albert Hall, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Denzel Washington

Biographical drama on the life of the late Malcolm X, who was assassinated on February 21, 1965.

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  • September 3, 2009
    A fair and balanced biopic of Malcolm X, brilliantly realised by Lee and fantastically portrayed by Washington, in his finest role to date.
  • March 29, 2008
    Director:Spike Lee
    Released: 1992
    Stars: Angela Bassett, Denzel Washington, Albert Hallch and Al Freeman Jr.
    Genre: Drama, Biography
    Country: USA

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    Biography of Malcolm X, the famous African American leader. Born Malcolm Little, his father (a minister) was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. He became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. He preaches the teachings when let out of jail, but later on goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, there he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Sunni Muslim. He changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz and stops his anti-white teachings, as he realises the error of his mistakes. He is later on assasinated

    What started out as a very good biographical film that perhaps suffered from the legnthy time sudden;y became more half-way through. For a man I never knew much about the lenghty time told me more about him than lessons at school probably ever would....Brilliant

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  • March 2, 2008
    Get you hand out my pocket.
  • March 1, 2008
    Yes Yes Yes but get your hand out my pocket.
  • December 13, 2007
    I'm not the biggest fan of Denzel, but he is extremely convincing in this sweeping biopic of the black activist and political icon Malcolm X by Spike Lee. The man had a remarkable and fascinating life, born into a world of prejudice and violence and later seduced by a life of cri...( read more)me when he goes to the big city and encounters Delroy Lindo, a black man who commands power, and more importantly, respect. This heralds the most interesting part of the film when Malcolm is imprisoned for 10 years for burglary and encounters his mentor who teaches him his salvation in the form of Islam. This leads to his rebirth as civil rights activist, only to find disenchantment and then betrayal at the hands of those he trusted most. This biopic has everything; crime, gangsters, prison drama, politics (both religious and racial) and a lesson in history. I do not know enough about the man's real life to pass judgement on the film's accuracy, but I can only assume there is a certain amount of rose-tinting in evidence; he could almost be ordained to sainthood by the film's end. But it does hold an important underlying message; sometimes one can be seduced by the man who preaches the message, causing us to lose sight of the message itself. A lesson perhaps even more pertinent today (especially for his fellow Muslims) than it was then.
  • October 5, 2009
    I've read the Autobiography 0f Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley, and well a quote from Spike Lee on the cover and you know it will be interesting, incidentally he directed this as well. I must say it isn't at all times completely accurate but understandably vivid and some change m...( read more)ust occur for the silver screen of course. Denzel impressed me thoroughly though and definitely captured the essence of Malcolm. A non-fiction book is sometimes hard to portray in cinema and Spike Lee did the job.
  • September 18, 2009
    Spike Lee's best achievement in his entire career. The Denzel Washington show. Sweet and patriotic development; very moving and liberalist.

    74/100
  • September 14, 2009
    Er, let's see. Will I watch a biopic (sic) about a guy who advocated violence (sic) as an answer to inequality. Mmm, quite the opposite sort of person as say, M.L.K.. Unity and understanding is needed in this world, not more hatred and intolerance. Cyas.
  • August 15, 2009
    Spike Lee Joint! Soundtrack is the best!
  • August 12, 2009
    denzel is an excellent actor..great movie

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