Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Billy Wonka (A) on June 24, 2016 at 14:45:10

McConaughey is now officially a Brad Pitt liberal by putting together this interesting and somewhat compelling film that bull's eyes our prevailing progressive atmosphere. Dying from AIDS got he and Leto Oscars so this will probably do the trick for being the first redneck progressive that stands for something other than the status quo.

To say this film is about the Civil War, slavery, or maintaining freedom wouldn't be entirely correct. As is begins we see, quite graphically, the grimness of Napoleonic war at its worst. We see the futility and the unnecessary losses but we also hear McConaughey lash out about fighting to keep rich men rich. To me this is the overall message of 'Jones'. Why die for plantation owners while all the have nots are conscripted to do their dirty work? This alone unites runaways and deserters alike to fight for their own independence of sorts. Later the film, through time manipulation, flashes forward to show the legal problems his mixed-race son has with his own mixed-race marriage.

The film throws out historical jewels of which most people are unware. There are historical notations as the story progresses keeping us abreast of the actual developments post-war.

Well done, good script, excellent productions values far better than "12 Years". My problem is this is, once again, another film that will drive us apart and not pull us together.

It's long but compelling.