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The Free State of Jones Movie Review

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Item: The Free State of Jones
Rating: 3.25
Author: Smitha Joseph

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Review for the film " The Free State of Jones"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 Hours 19 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 24-06-2016

Genre: Action, Thriller, Historical, Drama, War

Similar To: Ballerina (2024), Them That Follow, The Man With The Iron Heart, Zombies Vs. Robots

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CAST & CREW

Keri Russell

Brad Carter

Christopher Berry

Jacob Lofland

Matthew McConaughey

Gary Ross

Jon Kilik

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Producer:

Gary Ross

Scott Stuber

Jon Kilik

Director:

Gary Ross

Movie Actor:

Donald Watkins

Jane McNeill

Johnny McPhail

Matthew McConaughey

Lawrence Turner

PJ Marshall

Brian Lee Franklin

David Jensen

James W Evermore

Joe Chrest

Kurt Krause

Nicolas Bosc

Brad Carter

Zack Payne

Bill Martin Williams

Carlton Caudle

Henry Frost

Jason Ament

Kirk Bovill

Jacob Lofland

Martin Bats Bradford

Christopher Berry

Sean Bridgers

Adam Henslee

Bryan Blasingame

Gary Grubbs

Jaren Mitchell

Juan Gaspard

Mahershala Ali

Patrick Kearns

Gugu Mbatha Raw

Movie Actress:

Keri Russell

First Assistant Director:

Eric Heffron

Second Assistant Director:

Christopher T Sadler

Executive Producer:

Diana Alvarez

TG Herrington

Bruce J Nachbar

Russell Levine

Leonard Hartman

Lenny Feder

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The Free State of Jones is a movie based on the theme of war and life of Newton Knight, a survivor from the Battle of Corinth. The film was inspired by his armed forces alongside the alliance in Jones County during the American Civil War.

Plot As the American civil war divides the country into two parts, a poor southern farmer, Newton Knight from Mississippi, leads a group of small farmers to fight against the Confederacy in Jones County. After he survived from the Battle of Corinth in 1862, he leads this rebellion. After launching his forces, he defeated the Jones County from the Confederacy and thus created the Free State of Jones. He helped in the reconstruction and development of the place. Knight on his journey meets an enslaved girl, Rachel and marries her. Thus this is how he establishes a mixed- race community.

Analysis The movie is directed by the four times Oscar nominee Gary Ross Gary Ross is an American screenplay writer, film d >> Read More... and also casts the Oscar winner star, Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey is an American actor. He was b >> Read More... . The film tries to reveal the real life incidents happened during the American civil war. It shows the real events happened with Knight and the group which he formed for the rebellion. The filming of the picture is done in places like New Orleans and Lafayette. The cinematography done by Benoit Delhomme and music were given by Nicholas Britell is like an icing on the cake. Thus the hard work done by both the cast and the crew will please the viewers.

Star Performance Matthew McConaughey plays the role of Newton Knight and has played his part very well. His acting is terrific and has a great impact on the audience. Gugu Mbatha- Raw plays the character of Rachel. Her acting adds charm to the movie.

What’s there?

1. It is a great film and reveals various situations of the civil war. It tells such incidents of the war which people might not have read or heard about.

2. It is a thought provoking movie and the events taking place makes the audience connect to the story.

What’s not there?

1. The film deals with the real life incidents of Knight but not in a proper way.

2. At 2.5 hours, the movie is a bit too long and needs editing. Thus the Free State of Jones has got mixed reactions from the critics.

Verdict The picture releases alongside with other films like Independence Day Click to look into! >> Read More... : Resurgence and The Shallows Click to look into! >> Read More... . The performance done by McConaughey will leave you speechless. People who have an interest in history and especially in the events of the American Civil War would like the movie.