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Reflections on Jones' free country
Gerard 2021-12-25 08:01:19
This is an in-depth movie. Exposes human rights, freedom, and race issues in the United States. Man is man, man is free, the crops he grows, the fruits of his labor belong to him, and the victory of the North in the Civil War also reflects the overall will of the American people. Although the North won in the end, there was considerable resistance for the blacks to gain true freedom. The United States is not that the entire country is unfriendly to blacks, but some areas are particularly prominent. The overall rhythm of the film is particularly well grasped, and it did not leave me a sense of abruptness. In addition, the character setting and makeup style fully reflect the sense of the times. This is a movie worth savoring.
Extended Reading
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Rowan 2022-03-21 09:02:24
"It is possible for us to make changes, and we have to believe in that."
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Tressie 2021-12-25 08:01:19
The whole film is basically supported by Matthew McConaughey’s acting skills. There are few supporting roles and the overall plot lacks climax. It seems that every segment is quite burning, but when put together, it is impossible to tell the specific main line. Where is the anti-war in the first half and civil rights in the second half. Although this is the case in history, filmmaking still has to be focused. What I don’t like most is the scene after eighty years of non-stop cutting. The director likes to tell stories with subtitles so much, why don’t you use subtitles!
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Newton Knight: No man ought to tell another man what he's gotta live for or what he's got to die for.
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Newton Knight: From this day forward we declare the land north of Pascagoula Swamp, south of enterprise and east to the Pearl River to the Alabama border, to be a Free State of Jones. And as such we do hereby proclaim and affirm the following principles. Number one, no man ought to stay poor so another man can get rich. Number two, no man ought to tell another man what you got to live for or what he's got to die for. Number three, what you put in the ground is yours to tend and harvest and there ain't no man ought to be able to take that away from you. Number four, every man is a man. If you walk on two legs, you're a man. It's as simple as that.