Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856 a slave, Samuel Woodward and his family, escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret network of ordinary people known as the Underground Railroad guide the family on their journey north to Canada. They are relentlessly pursued by the notorious slave hunter Plimpton. Hunted like a dog and haunted by the unthinkable suffering he and his forbears have endured, Samuel is forced to decide between revenge or freedom. 100 years earlier in 1748, John Newton the Captain of a slave trader sails from Africa with a cargo of slaves, bound for America. On board is Samuel's great grandfather whose survival is tied to the fate of Captain Newton. The voyage changes Newton's life forever and he creates a legacy that will inspire Samuel and the lives of millions for generations to come.
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Overrated
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.
I am reminded that we are all slaves in this world, with Christ, but the true victory is freedom in Christ Jesus.
As an elementary music teacher that grew up in the church, I was surprised by the lack of historical research regarding the music chosen in this movie. Within 20 minutes, discrepancies musically began that bothered me as a music educator. The fact that John Newtons betrothed sang It Is Well in the church after leaning that her love would travel to Africa is completely impossible given that the year was 1748 and the song wasn't written until the late 1800's. I know this partially because of my childhood in the church and the fact that I later moved to Chicago as a young adult. The song was penned after the the great Chicago Fire, as a young lawyer lost much including his song. Later, in 1856, as Cuba Goodings character is met by their second encounter, a duo sing I'm ON My Way (to Canaans Land), I am once again disappointed by The lack of historical accuracy as this song was penned by the great Mahalia Jackson. She wasn't born until 1911 (died 1972 in Illinois).As a music history buff ... Was there no one that could simply give this information ,that is so easily available, to the film people to provide a bit more accuracy to the film?
If you give points for trying and for a very sad and engaging basic idea this movie is trying to pull off, you might be more loose with it. And even think more of the movie than I did. And don't get me wrong, I don't dislike the movie, I gave it some extra points for trying, but not as many as some other on IMDb. And it's nice to see Cuba Gooding Jr. in a more serious role. He's a former Academy Award winner for crying out loud.The acting is OK and the "story" moves on quite nicely, if at a slow pace at times. Handling slavery (no pun intended) and the story of those involved is never easy. Especially when it comes to an escape story too. This is based on real characters (one of the best things is in the end credits, when we get to know who was who and what they did), so you can give it Kudos for that too. Other movies have handled the nature of the movie better of course and more dramatic
This is the worst movie I've seen in a long time, Faith and religion are persistently rammed down your throat throughout the movie. The 2 stories were disjointed and i felt arbitrarily linked.I don't understand why they choose to what seemed like worshiping John Newton (the captain of the ship delivering the slaves), it was like they were saying that he saved them by giving them his Bible but yet he still delivered his cargo of slaves which i feel conflicts with the intended purpose of the movie. Its like saying slavery is sufferable if you have religion.The characters were unconvincing, simple and predictable with scenes that were so over dramatic it was cringe worthy.
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