Love it, love it, love it

Rating: 10/10 (16 September 2002)

This is one of my favorite movies of all time and also, I think, one
of the best. For anyone who has ever had American History in high
school, this film touches on so much that you learn about. Wow
look, Martin Van Buren! John Quincy Adams! And John Calhoun!
You could see this and it would be just as great if it were an
invented story, but the fact that it is grounded in fact makes it all
that more awesome, horrifying, and powerful.
I really have no complaints with this movie, though I could
understand people seeing it as dry. The set, directing, acting, and
costumes were all excellent, and the story is gripping and moving.
I get goosebumps sometimes when I think of this film and it gave
a group of junior high kids nightmares. While a lot of people will
obviously object to the scenes of slavery and the barbarisms they
reveal, I think that Amistad is a must-see film for the family.