So I recently watched Free State of Jones and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado...
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight (played by Matthew McConaughey) serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.
This might be one of the most boring films to come out all year. The premise of the film is a really fascinating one and it's one that needed to be told and for a little while, you begin to feel invested in the characters and what they are fighting for. After that however, the film just goes down hill and it never really gets back on track. It does a lot of time jumping and it just feels unnecessary and it tries to tell 10 different stories that all end up fitting together,but it comes overwhelming and too much exposition can really slow a film down. This is a little bit of a setback for McConaughey in the sense of the film being bad, but he does a great job and he really commands the screen when he's on it and you just feel that he was meant for the part. Gong back to the story, while it is one that needed to be told, the film last for 140 minutes and it just seems like the unnecessary material forced the film to be longer and the film and story might've been better served by being a History Channel special instead of a full-length feature film. The film does have a lot of nice set pieces and some gorgeous action scenes that flow well together,both those are few and far between. Overall this is a film that had a lot of potential and while McConaughey has a stellar performance, it is for nothing as a lack of direction and over-exposition really make this film less than special. I give Free State of Jones a 4.5 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Free State of Jones, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight (played by Matthew McConaughey) serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.
This might be one of the most boring films to come out all year. The premise of the film is a really fascinating one and it's one that needed to be told and for a little while, you begin to feel invested in the characters and what they are fighting for. After that however, the film just goes down hill and it never really gets back on track. It does a lot of time jumping and it just feels unnecessary and it tries to tell 10 different stories that all end up fitting together,but it comes overwhelming and too much exposition can really slow a film down. This is a little bit of a setback for McConaughey in the sense of the film being bad, but he does a great job and he really commands the screen when he's on it and you just feel that he was meant for the part. Gong back to the story, while it is one that needed to be told, the film last for 140 minutes and it just seems like the unnecessary material forced the film to be longer and the film and story might've been better served by being a History Channel special instead of a full-length feature film. The film does have a lot of nice set pieces and some gorgeous action scenes that flow well together,both those are few and far between. Overall this is a film that had a lot of potential and while McConaughey has a stellar performance, it is for nothing as a lack of direction and over-exposition really make this film less than special. I give Free State of Jones a 4.5 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Free State of Jones, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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