A Moving Drama

Rating: Null/10 (31 October 1998)

Being so far removed from the actual time era of slavery, most of us don't think (or choose to think) what our forefathers did or had to endure. Slavery is a thing of the past, and most of choose to think of it that way. This amazing movie shows us the extent of the brutality that occurred with a clarity that other movies seem to lack. It makes us not only aware of the situation, but totally concerned about the players. You can see the looks of "why me?" upon the faces of the slaves throughout the movie that just bring the whole situation home. This is definitely a movie that has been long overdue. I had an extremely hard time watching the very emotional, powerful scenes of the slaves in the ships, but made myself sit because I think that Stephen Spielburg has done a great job teaching us what should not be forgotten. The actors were great, the plot was fabulous, and the history invaluable. A must-see.