A Solid Film though it is one of Spielberg's Weakest Efforts

Rating: 7/10 (12 March 2019)

True story of a group of African slaves in 1839 led by a man named/re-named Joseph Cinque who rebel against their Spanish captors and seeking to return to Africa accidentally end up in Connecticut where they are brought to trial for mutiny and murder in a case that would eventually find its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A surprisingly uneven film from Steven Spielberg, while it does have great moments it really does not do the stellar cast or historical facts justice. The film is not as visually stunning as you would expect from Spielberg and near the end there are some particularly cheap looking special effects.
The performance by Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams is particularly good, and this was also the first notable role for Djimon Hounsou.