Directed by:
Antoine FuquaScreenplay:
Bill CollageCinematography:
Robert RichardsonComposer:
Marcelo ZarvosCast:
Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Steven Ogg, Mustafa Shakir, Grant Harvey, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Jared Bankens, Aaron Moten, Michael Luwoye (more)VOD (1)
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Emancipation tells the triumphant story of Peter (Will Smith), a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom. (Apple TV+)
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Antoine Fuqua's films just don't do it for me anymore. He used to make solid, dynamic movies, but nowadays, the dynamism seems to have vanished. He still casts great actors, but the atmosphere, with that drab gray filter, could bore even an elephant. It's a shame because it's clear he's trying to match the quality of 12 Years a Slave, but it just doesn't hit the mark.
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Will Smith plays a slave flees to freedom and his family. A swamp of danger awaits him, with Ben Foster breathing down his neck, but his desire for freedom is stronger than any obstacle he faces. This potentially interesting historical drama offers some quite telling scenes and solid action, but audiovisually it is unremittingly repulsive. It gets increasingly boring as it progresses, and by the end it becomes downright annoying. Antoine Fuqua should stick to action films and tame his ambitions, he's not cut out for this.
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