Emancipation
Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.
- Released: 2022-12-02
- Runtime: 132 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History, Thrillers
- Stars: Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Steven Ogg, Gilbert Owuor, Mustafa Shakir, Grant Harvey, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Jayson Warner Smith, Jabbar Lewis, Michael Luwoye, Aaron Moten, Imani Pullum
- Director: Antoine Fuqua
Comments
- HumbleMensa - 1 January 2023
As high as I can go
I must not be normal for my demographic, because I simply can't give this a high rating- though I see the artistic attempt, and I truly understand (though, I'm not equipped to even pretend that I know) the horror of this period of history -I simply don't see what's that great about this movie. Will Smith gives a good performance, as do many of the others. The cinematography is great. But the choice to develop it in a particular style seriously detracts from it. Long, long, long and boring for long periods of time-- which to tell the story, great, I get it...his journey would have been like this, but could have been told and shown to a 2022/2023 audience in about 90 minutes. I simply didn't like it.
