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Plot:
William Wilberforce led efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforce was elected to the House of Commons at 21 and to...( read more 
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MCT:August 23, 2008
Good clean movie, interesting to see the events unfold, recommended if you like old fashion-type movies
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MCT:August 18, 2008Inspirational and amazing! One man so driven by something he believed in that he fought for more than 15 years. Ioan Gruffordd was superb as William Wilberforce. Highly recommended.
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MCT:August 12, 2008
A pretty good movie, though it got confusing with the "present" time and the flashbacks, and it didn't really explain his passion to free the slaves.
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MCT:August 8, 2008
though I need to watch it agian....eww guess what I heard ....this lady was talkin' about how cute Ioan was..she's married lol
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MCT:August 7, 2008This was great. Ioan Gruffudd was perfect as Wilberforce, and really showed how important it was to make himself heard amongst a society that wasn't listening. Historic and beautiful.
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MCT:July 26, 2008The ting about this movie was that it just wasn't overly well done; which really bothers me with fantasy and historical drama. If you want to do either genere- go balls out all the way! The story was sentimental, sappy and half-hearted, the acting was lack luster, the costumes were good, so were the sets but the shots were weird and the score was lame. It had its moments yes but really, it was quite tame. Too tame for historical drama in my opinion.
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MCT:July 12, 2008
I have to mention that this story happened before the American Civil War. The reason that is important is because "Amazing Grace" is a true story about the abolition of slave trade in England. It is a wonderful story but it gave me a sad recognition that the Civil War was not needed to end slavery. (It was all a lie made up by Lincoln to rally soldiers to fight for his cause. The Confederates were not for slavery, but for states' rights)
Anyway, when it comes to history, this movie is supposedly accurate. When it comes to believeability, the reactions of the characters as they go through the plot gives you a unique connection. When it comes to entertainment, I, at leasty, was wowed. I had really high expectations for this movie, having recently fallen in love with period dramas. I compared it to "Glory", my all time favortie, as I watched it; I was impressed by this film'srawness and beauty.
William Wilderforce was an incredible man. I would have liked it if there were more vvid images regarding slaves to give more impact, but of course, leaving it a PG attracts more audiences and there is no need to be grossed out! :P
In short, I absolutely loved it! It makes me sad that all it takes to end something like slavery is one brave, strong person and the bloodshed of our Civil War turned from honorable to nothing but shame. -
MCT:July 11, 2008
incredible and inspiring. brilliant acting and moving story telling of the life of william wilberforce. a story that all should know, and a movie that all should see.
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MCT:July 7, 2008
a good movie with a touching story.he is a great man.i love him so much.in addition with great music.
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MCT:July 4, 2008
Based on a true story. Ioan Gruffudd (from the "Fantastic Four" movies) plays William Wilberforce, who was a member of the British House of Commons in the 18th century. Wilberforce waged a long and courageous campaign to end the slave trade in the British empire, in the face of strong resistance from other members of the House.
A great movie, with an excellent script, impressive cast, and well directed. Gruffudd may have a weird name, but this guy can really act! -
MCT:June 29, 2008
Great acting! Albert Finney is fabulous. Really dig this sort of stuff. To see someone with such conviction triumph - just awesome!
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MCT:June 25, 2008
A Romantic tour-de-force, with only a few stumbles here and there. Authentic, realistic, heartfelt, simply and truly awesome.
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MCT:June 23, 2008
Gotta confess that I didn't know who Wilberforce was until I this movie came out. I think Wilberforce was the one of greatest Brotish politician ever.
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MCT:June 18, 2008
this movie is really great,I think there's a lot of people that should watch it.the story is fantastic and the acting too,if you haven't see it yet,you should. :D
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MCT:June 17, 2008
very inspiring story, but i watched after i got home from a long trip so was falling asleep in parts of it. zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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MCT:June 16, 2008Ioan Gruffudd is wonderful, and Rufus Sewell does a great job in the film...quite different from his previous roles.
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MCT:June 15, 2008
A film with a strong and important message carried by some great performances. I enjoyed the film but the only disappointment was it didn't have the emotional impact I was expecting. I think this largely came from the fact that the film didn't really show you the conditions of the slaves - it just spoke about them. It was more of a political drama. Still worth watching but the pace is a bit slow (14.6.08).
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MCT:June 14, 2008
i love this movie so much and i liked ever since i saw it in my language art class that i ta for in first period i loved it and i will always love this movie and i like it so mucha nd i will dislike this movie andmy sister loves it too it is a good movie.
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MCT:June 8, 2008
Not as good as it looks... rather long, and the tiniest bit of coarse language. It did tell the story of William Wilberforce, and the great things he did. It was not easy to do all of that!
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MCT:May 31, 2008
Excellent film. Amazing Grace is based on the true story of William Wilberforce. It follows him through his passion, which is to abolish the slave trade in Britain.
Note: If you love bagpipes as much as I do, then at the end of the movie, keep watching and listening...you'll know what I mean. Simply amazing, Amazing Grace. -
MCT:May 27, 2008
Well researched it was accurate regarding the histgorical details such as use of the previous House of Commons, and well scripted and cast. There was a note of personal interest as Wilberforce was the MP for my hometown of Hull, and of course we studied him somewhat at school.
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bolthmannn3posted 171 days ago -
I really thought this film was going to be more powerful than it actually was. The film itself had a powerful message but didn't have enough scenes to invoke an emotional response for the plight of the slaves. It more had a sterile political point of view throughout the whole story. Most of the parts were a bit slow and trying to be something it just wasn't capable of being. If you like high political drama than this is the film for you. 3 stars
posted 233 days ago -
This movie was brilliant. Ioan Gruffud deserves an Oscar for his interpretation of Wilberforce, and the costumes and settings were superb! It was witty, inspiring, tragic... and at the end, I had tears in my eyes!
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n my home town this movie was given 4 sessions only. at the last session it was used as a fundraiser by a local Leukemia quest entrant and she managed to get nealry a full theatre (about 500 people). It was an inspiring movie and well done. The flashbacks were not intrusive and the cast were just spectacular. I will certainly be putting this one into my DVD collection
posted 446 days ago -
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This was very moving...I'm glad I saw it...Ioan Gruffudd shows his versatility in making his character "real". Certainly different from the Fantastic Four movie...
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Well the film was good, but throughout the film, Ioan reminded me of someone from somewhere. Maybe its a TV show or another film. But i just distracted me from the good film i was watching. Does anyone know who it reminds me of?!
posted 512 days ago -
It was an excellant film! Very inspirational. Nice, clean, healthy entertainment
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