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Hugo 06/29/2020 Well directed, good actors. See more Mark B @Astromark 09/30/2023 It's an enjoyable film, but I learnt afterwards about the historical inaccuracies and have to mark it down for that. See more 03/18/2022 Did not mind this, the exploits of a run away slave that joins John Brown raid. If you read history the past even abolitionists' called Brown mentally deranged, but history made him into a martyr. That isn't for me to decide but the movie held its own. I should read a little more on Douglas. [I am a conservative, right leaning, Hispanic Republican too] See more 01/01/2021 Confusing at times. Not as inspiring as I'd hoped. See more 11/20/2020 Dayo Okeniyi, most notable as Thresh in The Hunger Games, gives a profoundly riveting performance as Emperor. This beginning to end, action packed, fictional reenactment based on the life of a non-fictional unsung hero, Shields Green, grandson of an African King, who played a major role in igniting the CivilWar, but has been virtually left out of history books; save the writings of Fredrick Douglass, is a must see. Shields' relentless plight to free his family from an abusive slave owner and move them north is a realistic adventurous portrayal of the grueling plight of slaves. Masterfully written, Mark Amin and Pat Charles' narrative of the vile inhumaneness of slavery, which gives Shields Green a well-deserved permanent place in history, is apropos to today's civil, unrest among the disenfranchised and the dominant class. It also demonstrates the duplicity of the ‘god concept' that remains very prevalent today. Those believing that America is "god's country…white folks are made in his image and can do whatever they want;" and the noble abolitionists, including the brave and selfless John Brown, gallantly portrayed by James Cromwell, who believes so strongly in "THE ALMIGHTY GOD," that he made tremendous sacrifice to inspire and teach slaves to fight back and free themselves from bondage. This movie helped me overstand the importance of those who fight back with the pen and the necessity for those willing to fight on the battlefields. Personally, while I prefer to right the wrongs with pen, like the Amity spirit of Qctavia Spencer's character, Johanna in the movie Insurgent, "I will fight," like a Harriet Tubman if necessary. I AM GRATEFUL for a refreshing historical slavery movie like no other that has been made to dated. It is educational and inspiring as well as very entertaining. Disappointed that I had never heard of Shields Green, I Googled his name during the movie, as well as the Battle of Harpers Ferry. See more 11/13/2020 I really love the way this movie portrays the resilience of Black people. He was determined to get his son to freedom. And he did by any means necessary. Anyone of any race can understand the love a father has for his child; especially after the tragedy that was around, Emperor. See more Read all reviews

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