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Birth Of A Nation
“To see a man, fall weak to his knees is a terrible thing to see”. The Birth of a Nation has a message we must never forget, as the fight against police continues. We as a nation and new generation has forgotten our past. Even though, this was a soft version of the fight that slaves fought every day. I overall gave this movie, thumbs up. The ending left me unhappy, yet encourage to find the true story behind the movie.
As I gazed at my computer excited to view Birth of a Nation. Reading some reviews, left me to believe, this movie would enlighten my mind and open my eyes. Fifteen minutes into the movie, it was living up to my expectation and gave me a picture so full of color. Birth of a nation had become a part of my history that was uncountable till now. Directed by Nate Parker with a cast of many famous faces. …show more content…
Birth of a nation the movie is like an appetizer to Kunta Kinte. Reflecting upon the souls that have lost their lives, for freedom. When time stands still and we begin to want to learn again, Birth of a nation will become a classic. Even though one viewer state that Parker is fine as Turner, especially during the fire-and-brimstone sermonizing scenes; unfortunately, his bias in starring in a film that he also wrote, co-produced, and directed shows throughout. Which is true, because others cast were not exposed as much as others. In other word, parts of the story were left
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