Emancipation - Oltre la libertà - Reviews

The emphasis on suspense and aesthetics combine to make “Emancipation” an easier sit than one might imagine, given its harsh setting and inhumanity...

...a good watch which might help the lead actor in regaining his image.

...if you like your Civil War films light on historicity but awash in alligator knife fights, then Emancipation is the movie for you.

Will Smith gives a harrowing performance.

Will Smith’s first post-slap role is an Oscar-worthy thriller.

Smith delivers an unusually unshowy performance. He speaks with a convincing Haitian accent but, like that Oscar ­appearance, this is a physical performance rooted in defiance and an unwavering glare.

...Will Smith brings a movie-star presence to this brutally violent civil war drama, with a physical stillness and defiantly steady gaze.

Director Antoine Fuqua tilts true history into a brutal, broad-strokes action thriller elevated by his central star's performance.