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Monday, July 04, 2016

Free State of Jones

This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.

Inspired by historical events, this is the story of the war within a war. A poor Mississippi farmer & battlefield medic, Newton Knight (Mathew McConaughey), leads an armed rebellion against the Confederacy when he experiences the injustices enforced against him & his neighbors. This slow moving film is a bit hard to watch as man inflicts pain & suffering upon his fellow man but it tries to incorporate much of the truths about the Civil War & Reconstruction. It's a sad but important commentary on America's darkest hours as a nation seeking to find equality for all men. At the heart of this story is man's struggle against convention to stand up for what he believes is right. 

Alien gives it 3 "what are we fighting for" stars out of 4.

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