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Rating:  - *A must see movie for any age*
This is a beautifully made movie, a great family movie who craves to know history and have real live heroes in a age of made-up ones.
Rating:  - A big yawn!
what a waist of money I bought it from a bible store and I wanted a refund or something. ((It's slow and boring)) I don't know what the other reviewer saw but this isn't a good movie
Rating: - Powerful history!
What a great family movie, history lesson and faith builder all in one. Highly recommend this movie to all.
Rating: - A Great Movie About an Even Greater Story
The true story about an unlikely hero with a non-heroic name, William Wilberforce. The title of the movie comes from his association with and inspiration from the author of the greatest hymn and greatest work of Christian music ever written, "Amazing Grace". The unlikely songwriter was reformed and repentant Christian ex-slave trader, John Newton, who, like Wilberforce, was a prime example of the liberal abolitionist Christians of the 18th and 19th centuries. These great men provide a stark contrast between the conservative pseudo-Christians of today, who march in near total lockstep with the conservative business and political agenda, with the real Christian progressives (i.e., liberals) of yesteryear and today. As accurately portrayed in the movie, the Christian liberal abolitionists squared-off in a David vs. Goliath mismatch against the united conservative business and political juggernaut of their time, in this case united behind the fortunes being made in the slave trade. Instead of a civil war ending slavery, the British experienced the ending of this abomination due almost 100% to the determined efforts of the Christian abolitionists portrayed in the movie.
The movie does a great job of capturing and portraying the dogged determination, principled perseverance, and ultimate victory of as unlikely a group of successful and inspirational protagonists as could be imagined. Also shown are their moments of defeat and despair that make their story the substance of real life, as well as the monumental forces resistant to changing the financially rewarding status quo they faced.
Rating: - Uttterly Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace is one of the most passionate and beautifully made movies that I've seen in a long time. This 2007 film tells the true tale of William Wilberforce, a member of the British Parlament in the 18th and 19th centuries, who worked tirelessly to end the British slave trade. Invest in this engaging film and you will not regret a second of it. Ioan Gruffudd (pronounced Yoan Griffid),the Fantastic Four movies, turns in a powerhouse performance as Wilberforce, He is not alone in this the others in the cast include Rufus Sewell,(from The Illusionist,he plays good guy this time) Michael Gambon(the later Harry Potter movies),the Romola Garai, Ciaran Hinds(Rome), Toby Jones, and Albert Finney as the author of the much loved and much sung title hymn.
I will tell you that when I borrowed this move from my library, after waiting over a month for it, I almost didn't give it back. I REALLY LOVED THIS MOVIE!!!!
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