Amistad

Pros: great acting, script, attention to detail

Cons: Hollywood had to tell this story - not our history textbooks!

The Bottom Line: An important movie about a dark time in America's history. It should be a part of High School American History courses to generate discussion.

Review: I have to admit that my greatest emotion after having seen this movie was anger... Anger that I never learned of this incident throughout my school years. Despite being and Advanced Placement student, not one of my courses ever touched on the La ...

Pros: Powerful performances, moving imagery, great history lesson

Cons: None...

Review: "Give us free, give us free, give us free, give us free" (give us freedom, give us freedom, give us freedom, give us freedom). So Cinque shouted in a crowded courthouse in New haven CT, and so it was to be; but not without a struggle,...

Pros: Great film that makes you think!

Cons: None that I can think of...

The Bottom Line: Great films deserve to be seen.

Review: Steven Spielberg's "Amistad" made up for the disappointment I felt after watching "The Lost World," and so many other films in 1997. "Amistad" proved two things to me, one, that Spielberg is still one of our greatest directors, and two, that good movies...

Pros: An all-round epic with a good storyline and good acting

Cons: Possibly not always historically-accurate

The Bottom Line: Definitely worth watching, even if it is a Spielberg film.

Review: The movie is based on a historical 1839 legal battle which took place in the United States, after a group of slaves took control of a small ship, "La Amistad", and ended up on the shores of the New World, instead of their homes in Africa. The movie...

Pros: fact, beautiful film on history

Cons: none

Review: Amistad is a strong movie that stands on its own with its content, it plot and the heavy duty conflict throughout the film.

Very few movies potray the reality of the days of slavery and the down right cruel acts of mankind. Push aside all that...

Pros: Perfectly finished, morally austere, technically impeccable yet enjoyable masterpiece.

Cons: None that I know of.

The Bottom Line: Amistad is a must see for anyone who wants to be completely carried away by a great movie.

Review: Spielberg is a genious, a visionary and an entertainer of unmatched abilities. Everybody knows how much money he can make with big budget scifi adventures, if you wanna know how good he really is or can be then watch Amistad.
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Pros: Great acting, wonderful scenery, wonderful touching story

Cons: a bit long for some...but worth it for most

Review: This film is being rated by me not only as a person but as a teacher who day after day deals with kids who have been desensitized to violence and cruelty.

This movie is Stephen Spielberg's first movie under the movie label, DreamWorks. And...

Pros: Cast, screenplay, touching

Cons: None

Review: As Speilberg's first movie under his personally owned directing company, Amistad is typical Spielberg. When I say 'typical Speilberg,' I mean greatness. He has produced the majority of the top ten movies of all time.

When Speilberg picked...

Pros: Thought provoking , Heart Wrenching

Cons: NONE

Review: Amistad is a dramatic portrayal of human suffering and injustice. It is history brought to life! A quality production! A keep focused movie. It demands attention. A harsh reality movie with real life issues that have plagued our country forever. It's...

Pros: Great acting, wonderful story

Cons: None

Review: I have to say that I literally just saw Amistad. One of the best story tellers, Spielberg tells yet another story of freedom after exploring the topic in Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan. This time he explores freedom in the pre-civil war period....