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Summary: Great story and visuals-Needed Some editing
Review: This movie was beautifully shot, had haunting images of the slave ship and all its' horrors but the ending was overlong with false endings- needed a few cuts to make the ending as intriguing as the beginning of the story. Should be watched, none the less
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Summary: WONDERFUL FILM...........
Review: I think steven made a wonderful film.Watch it.You will think lie me
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Summary: bad!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: well the acting was good, the production was good. but what makes it bad. the fact it was very historically unreliable. obviously they didn't really research their story well enough. they just wanted to make a movie that told this story. some people wondered, why did this movie didn't get nominated for best picture. well, duh!!!
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Summary: A must see.
Review: Powerful. Gripping. The tale of a group of people coming to grips with oppression and liberation. The essential struggle between justice & evil. Perhaps one of the most powerful renderings of faith and grace yet put on film. Spielberg remains the master film maker of our time. Don't miss it.
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Summary: The most powerful and meaningful movie of 1997.
Review: Although it wassed almost entirely passed over by the Academy, it is by far the most powerful movie of 1997. Spielberg has formulated beautiful scenes in this masterpiece that invoke thought in the heart of man. The performance of Djimon Hounsou deserved best supporting actor, as he portrayed one of the most powerful humans in motion picture history, and all the time speaking no English. It was an unforgettable performance, and definetely better than a movie about a sinking boat, a movie about a confused writer, or any of the other ill-rewarded movies of the year.Superlative.
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Summary: Elegant, harsh, and really really powerful
Review: AMISTAD is one of Steven Spielberg's most compelling stories, treating a very hard and almost unspeakable subject in a very vivid, yet not morbid way. Morgan Freeman's performance is, as usual, astounding, even if his role is not as highlited as the rest of the cast, who do a superb task at characterizations. Matthew McConaughey, in the tradition of "A Time To Kill" delivers a performance which is proper of the GREAT actors. not to mention Pete Postlethwaite and nominée Anthony Hopkins. The story is for hard stomached people and it's beautifully handled. A MUST SEE. I can't believe it didn't receive more Academy Award nominations, but well, you really need to see this one. John Williams music score is also worth his name, it had been a while since he rendered such a beautiful score.
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Summary: A very moving movie for everyone, but in many different ways
Review: It was a movie that helped you understand, cry and experience many different emotions. It also helped you to learn about history from a different view point. The writer, director and actors really did there homework, because the movie made you feel, all the way through. The movie took time to explore peoples true learning of another culture which they didn't know nor understand. As the movie progessed they learned and grow to Love, Respect, Appreciate and Understand each other for the beauty one another had within. It also instilled the fact of never stop trying to accomplish something if you really believe in what you are trying to achieve. Everyone should have taken something from this movie one way or another becuase it was one of the most inspirational films I have ever seen. This movie didn't only explore race issues but also human issues and the fact it was O.K. to believe in what your morales told you was right. It's a shame that the Acedemy didn't reconize this Film for what it was, ONE OF THE BEST EVER!!!!!!
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Summary: A compelling portrayal of a historically dark time.
Review: Amistad may be seen by some as another Spielberg tale that gets lost in itself, but the film ably captured a number of notable characters from US history, particularly John Quincy Adams, played exceptionally well by Anthony Hopkins, and President Martin Van Buren. The oafish presentation of Van Buren to the audience may seem to be a smack in the face to the Presidency, but Martin Van Buren really was that bad. My only disappointment was that Cinque was depicted as learning only a very short speech in English ("Make us -- us free!", but the historical counterpart actually became quite versed in the language and wrote an empassioned letter to JQ Adams enlisting his support in their cause. While the movie minimized this element for dramatic purposes, I think it diminished the dignity of the character of Cinque in the process. Overall, the performances and the presentation were compelling, and the story holds up well. Although some of the elements, such as the geography lesson in the dirt floor of the cell, may seem a bit contrived, they establish the feelings of the characters. Anyone with an interest in American History certainly should see this film, but it is also entertaining in its own right.
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Summary: Typical Spielberg Excellence!
Review: I just recently got a chance to see this on TV, as I missed it back during it's release. As always Spielberg's methods draw you into the picture and capture you for the entire length of the movie. "Amistad" is a great historical Drama based on a true story about a ship load of African slaves that had mutineed against their spanish captors and landed on the shores of America, and the ensuing legal battle deciding thier fate (do they go back to the spainish government? the slave traders? or do they go free?). With such an interesting tale to tell, and such excellent implimentation, it's hard not to like this movie. Spielberg had many obviously inspired moments in this film, showcasing the relationship of the slaves and their lawyer and the struggle to understand one another and flashbacks of the brutality the slaves had endured at the hands of their captors. The movie has many memorable moments that will stay with you and many parts that make interesting statements about human nature. One such interesting scene has the africans looking through a bible that was given to them, and they try to make sense of it, even though they know no english, by the pictures alone. One really gets the sense of what it must be like to be among and at the mercy of a strange and foreign culture. A wonderful film.
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Summary: Badley scripted and direction
Review: This was Spielberg's first Dreamworks picture and it was really awful. Mostly in poor script and lack of direction. The subject material was not for a director with his style of film making, and the poor performance of this movie has pretty much been the case for every picture this joke of a studio has continued to do since.
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