Amazing Grace

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Jun 26 Pure white wash with a layer of gloss on top. See Kehinde Andrew's analysis of this film in his book 'White Psychosis'. See more Chris P 12/29/2024 An all around great movie full of inspiration! See more 08/10/2024 An inspiring biopic about how one man can make a difference by going against the grain of society and always doing the right thing. See more Alec B 03/04/2024 At times it's a little too stuffy but it is an effective chronicle of the slow march of progress. See more georgan g 10/29/2022 Well done all around. Emotional look at what it took (and takes!) to do the right thing by all human beings. People need education, but politicians also need stealth, to help progress move along. See more 02/23/2022 Director Michael Apted of 'James Bond' fame tells the true story behind the famous song used in religious practice Ioan Gruffudd, Benedict Cumberbatch, Albert Finney, Ciaran Hinds, Michael Gambon It's the early 1800's and the slave trade is still domineering the world as well as making money and business flourish by taking over 11 million black men, women, and children Great Britain was on top of the world because of it But one man, William Wilberforce sees that things needed to change The story here has him confronting the House of Commons to abolish the institution entirely giving the blacks being exploited their freedom to be treated as human beings He faces so much opposition though from other members but he wants to fully understand the hardship these slaves go through on a daily basis to back up his arguments for immense change Ultimately he is defeated in 1791 but after meeting and falling in love with a woman Barbara Spooner he gains enough inspiration to continue fighting The movie spends a lot of time in discussions and political debates about this topic so it might be derivative for a lot of viewers Still this marked a substantial point in human history with a special performance by Gruffudd William Wilberforce continued fighting injustice and campaigned until his death in 1883 yet his strong actions and passion for making all equal remain a great triumph Even if the subject matter is better than how it's executed the film is balanced by noble performances so it manages be above average as far as biopics are concerned See more Read all reviews

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