Free State of Jones

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 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight 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 aa rebellion that would forever change history.

“It's a tale of racial liberation and heroic bloodshed that is designed, at almost every turn, to lift us up to that special place where we can all feel moved by what good liberals we are.”,  says Owen Gleiberman, movie critic for Indiewire.com. I second this sentiment. This true-story-based film doesn’t suck on the teet of special effects or the belabored so-called “wow” factor that ims regrettably favored by puff pieces that dominate in ticket sales. Rather, the film’s storyline is character-driven.

I have read several reviews and it seems the critics can’t agree. This movie is one that you either love or hate. I love it.  

 

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