Amazing Grace

Imari Palma
UNST 101
1/26/10

Review

"Amazing Grace" is a historical film based on the story of William Wilberforce and his journey, struggle, and victory to abolish the slave trade in Great Britain. This movie was produced by Jeanney Kim and Mark Cooper. The cast did a wonderful job portraying what it would have been like during that time and one could feel the passion of each character, especially the main one, of course. Wilberforce is a member of the Parliment, but also a passion for religion. He has many enemies, but also a lot of supporters. It was inspiring to see Newton and even the prime minister supporting his efforts. One of my favorite quotes of the movie was when the prime minister says, "As the prime minister, I urge you caution," Wilberforce says, "And as my friend?" prime minister says, " To hell with caution." That scene put a lot of things he perspective. The prime minister knew that Wilberforce would be stepping on a lot of feet and would have an upward battle and he even might be way in over his head, yet he knew what needed to be done and was glad that Wilberforce was one man willing to take up that battle that a lot were afraid to.

It's difficult for us, in the 21st century, living in the United States to understand how people could be so cruel to other human beings. Believe it or not, if we were living back in that time in that place, the majority of us wouldn't see slavery as a bad thing. Thanks to people like Wilberforce, people have gained freedom, rights, and the chance to live like human beings and not animals.

Overall this movie was most definitely inspiring, touching, spiritual, and convicted. It is important to see how history was made and how difficult the struggle was. There are many religious correlations that can be made in this film; the film within itself is a spiritual one. Without the hand of God working in this situation, it would not have been possible.

Jesus Christ can also be correlated to Wilberforce, how one man, with many enemies, few friends, and a lot of people to save did it and made history, like Jesus has.