30 Basic Human Rights

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2015)

Not only is this movie intriguing, it is a movie that should be recognized as one of the most powerful anti-slavery movies ever produced. Amistad puts slaves as well as whites in their own perspective; how difficult it was for slaves to live during this time, and the degree of racism presented by whites. Even though this movie has agitated images, they were realistic and credible. The pain and suffering slaves went through is tremendous, and this movie depicted every aspect of slavery, from getting captured to the last stand, and even death. These slaves fought, literally, for their lives. Some people think that slavery was light, and over-dramatized, but in reality, slavery is overlooked and understated. Not everyone can really see how much agony slaves went through, and this movie snaps people into the realization that whites had treated African Americans as a minority, as Hitler did with the Jews. People like to sugarcoat the issue of slavery, but this movie clearly depicts how they were treated.
Amistad also showed the whites side of the argument. Some whites were abolitionists, but some were all for slavery. The movie contrasts these two political parties to add more drama, as well as accuracy to each plot. It is true, that one person can make a difference, and show the rest of the world that slavery is wrong, and should be destroyed. However there are always two sides to a story, and the protagonist stands strong with will-power to hold up his side of the argument. The stubbornness and ignorance of some of the characters added the realistic factor in the movie, and added fire to the flame on the issue of slavery by doing everything in their will to slip around the issue to prevent civil war, even though it was already on its way.
This movie is not only brilliant, but is sculpted in a way that combines the idea of our 30 basic human rights. From equality,discrimination, all the way to the right of having a trial, all these rights are carefully contributed into the movie. This is one of the only historical movies I have seen that actually kept my interest, while still retaining historic facts and events. It made me cringe and have emotions, even though it was just actors on a screen. Slaves are people too, not property.
"Give me free, give me free."
Would highly recommend this movie to everyone.