Movie Info
Genre :
DramaRelease Date :
February 23, 2007MPAA Rating :
PGDirector :
Michael AptedStarring :
Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Ciaran Hinds, Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour, Michael Gambon, Albert Finney, Benedict Cumberbatch
REVIEWS RATE:
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[Rate It]
“..nicely crafted but tame new historical biography..”
by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune]
“..deeply felt and dutifully inspiring..”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
“..as motion picture, the film is lacking in several key areas..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..an involving drama, even if it's overly worthy and sentimental..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
“..a powerful and moving account of William Wilberforce's greatest achievement..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
“..a beautifully crafted but lethargic drama that suffers from a fundamental problem..”
by Jim Hemphill [Reel]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Michael Sragow [The Baltimore Sun]
Reviewed by Michael Sragow [The Baltimore Sun]
Reviewed by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]
Reviewed by Eddie Cockrell [Variety]
Reviewed by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
Reader's Reviews
I haven't seen the film but I saw some clips at WingClips.com that looked very inspirational. Can't wait to see the film!
posted by wingit on Jan 31, 2007This movie was truely amazing and the ending for the song Amazing Grace was powerful:)
posted by Kyle J on Dec 21, 2008Superb film. I had tears streaming down my face, and then at the end the rendition of Amazing Grace was truly amazing! (excuse the pun!) Wingit, you're a cun*. Watch a film in its entirety, THEN comment! Fu**ing loser tw*t>
posted by Spicer on Jan 10, 2009