Overview
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:
Critics 
Readers 
[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]
