...that saved a wretch like me

Amazing Grace, a film set back in the 18th century, depicts the story of a man and his struggles through out his young years of fighting to abolish the slave trade in Britain. This film was directed by Michael Apted. This film was told in a series of flashbacks but ultimately ends in present day. As a young man in parliment, William Wilberforce, always had a voice. He decided to use that voice when he realized how inhumane the slave trade was! Year after year, in the fall, he would propose his plan to abolish the slave trade but never did he get enough votes. Ultimately, Britain stayed neutral on the subject, but yet hundreds of slaves were dying in these ships, and out in Jamaica, all for sugar. William ends up telling this woman about it all, after being almost set up by his friend. The two of them, after what seemed no longer than a few days, got married! I believe with the help of his wife, he found it in him to try again, and not give up. He knew he would never have peace until he saw the abolition of the slave trade through. Through trials, sickness, lost friendships, new ones, in the end, Wilberforce made it happen and had the slave trade outlawed.

this movie was very touching, especially because i grew up singing amazing grace, that was probably my first hymn. and to see the meaning behind a song that so many people know, really made me connect with the words so much more. this will definetly intrigue people because christian and non christians know this song. also because the setting, personally i love movies set in this time because it just seems so proper and classy, something we don't have as much of anymore. But people may not want to watch it because it gives them uneasy feelings in the stomachs. i know that some people dont like to talk about such touchy subjects, and that might put them off. But hopefully people will be open to see how amazing God is, and see how great he will work in us.

When william was delibetrating being a man or God or working in parliment, and his friend set up this meeting between all these people who were for abolishing the slave trade, it was true what his friend said about doing both. And when i saw that, i realized that this movie could be saying that without God there can be no righteous action, and without action there can be no real love for God. that struck me hard, and i think alot of people will get the point.

in conclusion, this movie was very good, i would recommend it to anyone, christian or not, because the message of hope, and liberation is there!