Freeman's part in the film

Rating: Null/10 (15 July 2003)

I liked this movie, it's one of Spielberg's finest I believe. But there's one thing about this movie I miss; a bigger part for Freeman. He's a great a actor, but he wasn't given the opportunity to show his talent with this small part. We learn and hear so little about this Mr. Joadson. He had once been a slave himself, this we get to know. But do we learn anything else about him? Sadly, the answer is no.
To sum up, Amistad is a great film, really worth seeing. But Freeman deserved a bigger part in this film.