This epic action-drama is set during the Civil War. It follows a defiant Southern farmer Newt Knight and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War. The movie can be slow at times but good. We too often forget about this part of history. I give it an eight. Stars Matthew McConaughey and Gary Ross.
Saturday, July 2, 2016
Free State Of Jones
This epic action-drama is set during the Civil War. It follows a defiant Southern farmer Newt Knight and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War. The movie can be slow at times but good. We too often forget about this part of history. I give it an eight. Stars Matthew McConaughey and Gary Ross.
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