Malcolm X
Having watched this film last night, I still don't quite know what to make of it. The first half of the film was all background knowledge of his life. Whilst I understand that all of the details in it were important for establishing why he made the decisions he did later in life, a bit of snappier editing may have drastically reduced the bloated 3hr21min runtime. Whilst the acting was superb (Denzel Washington deservedly won an Oscar and looked the spitting image of the real-life Malcolm X, footage from his era was very cleverly mixed into the film) I found myself distracted by constant voice overs throughout - especially when during conversations! When a film is so long that it has to be viewed across two DVD discs you know you're in for a long ride but the final hour makes it all worthwhile.
3/5
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