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Emancipation

Emancipation

7.8EN132 min2 December 2022
HistoryWar
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.
black slaveunited states of america (usa)slaverybased on true storyescape from slavery

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What People Say

Sarah Perez
Some dazzling shots mixed with generic-looking sequences. I'd recommend it with caveats.
Sean Edwards
Brilliantly executed from start to finish. An accurate 7.8 — no complaints here. I have to say, impeccably paced and thoughtfully directed.
Manuel São Bento
MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/picture-reviews/mini-reviews-2022-edition "Emancipation struggles tremendously to justify its existence. Cinematography (Robert Richardson), cast - mainly Will Smith - and some of Antoine Fuqua's direction do a lot of the heavy lifting, but it starts to get tiring and painful to continue to screen shameful, traumatic events of our history being used repeatedly for pure Hollywood entertainment." Rating: C-

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Manuel São Bento@msbreviews
★★☆☆☆ 4.0
Cinematography (Robert Richardson), cast - mainly Will Smith - and some of Antoine Fuqua's direction do a lot of the heavy lifting, but it starts to get tiring and painful to continue to screen shameful, traumatic events of our history being used repeatedly for pure Hollywood entertainment." Rating: C- A justified 7.8 — I'd agree. …
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