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Genres:
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Crime /
Drama /
Mystery /
Thriller
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Release:
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Director:
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Joe Roth
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Actors:
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Julianne Moore,
Philip Bosco,
Portia,
Fly Williams III,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Edie Falco,
Ron Eldard,
William Forsythe,
Aunjanue Ellis,
Anthony Mackie,
LaTanya Richardson,
Clarke Peters,
Peter Friedman,
Domenick Lombardozzi,
Aasif Mandvi
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Duration:
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113 min.
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Rating:
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(4.9/10)101.5
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Plot Summary:
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Samuel L. Jackson plays Lorenzo Council, a past master police detective who is assigned the the truth of Brenda Martin, a woman from a adjacent to borough who claims to have been carjacked...
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Freedomland
Carina ChocanoIt's late, in a rough part of town, and a bedraggled blond shuffles down streets that positively shimmer with menace. The woman is oblivious, possibly on drugs, as she trudges listlessly past steaming grates, trailing lights, spooked cats, police protests, candlelight vigils and Samuel L. Jackson sitting in a car, looking troubled. Wandering into a hospital, she holds up her bloodied palms. What's going on? In the fluorescent lights, a few things become clear. The blond is no blond. She's Julianne Moore. And, yes, in fact, she has misplaced another kid.
It takes a while for this bit of information to surface, though, anyone who has seen the trailers for Freedomland, which don't exactly skimp on maternal angst, already knows this is going to be a sad-mom...
Awesome!
Jackson is one of my favourite actors and Freedomland reveals why. Class acting and a plot with some nice twists make this a cracking movie.
Decide for yourself
This film is a case in point that you should do not be put off by negative reviews - watch and decide for yourself. When I saw that this film was on it's way to me I read the reviews and thought - 'oh no, this is gonna be rubbish'. Just goes to show though that everyone's taste is different, as I enjoyed this film. Good acting from Samuel L Jackson and Julianne Moore - the story is not boring and kept me interested throughout. I do not agree that you do not end up feeling for the characters - there is a real human touch to this film. Rent it and decide for yourself is my advice. Granted, it's not the best film I've ever seen but I would give it a strong three out of five - I've seen a lot worse.
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