U.S. History Through Film Rankings
Mackenzie Shields
- Hard time following the plot because of all of the storylines going on.
- The film was too invested in giving each character a complex background.
- I do not enjoy western films.
- Film is viewed as an accurate depcition of the Holocaust.
- Does stray from real life but in extremely minor ways.
- Film could have had just as much impact if it had been shorter.
- A lot of unnecessary filler scenes.
- Incredibly slow-paced.
- Extremely historically inaccurate.
- Acting was hard to watch at times.
- What was the plot?
- Characters are not based on real people.
- Main characters background is completely made up.
- The flashbacks and jumps ahead were confusing.
- Very slow-paced yet somehow there was still too much going on at once.
- Some characters were only based on people from that time period, not actual people.
- Some of the events potraying the miltia were made up for the sake of the film.
- Sports movies are hit or miss.
- Fun gameplay scenes.
- Film does lack suspense and is quite straightforward.
- Most details are added for dramatic effect and to keep the film rolling.
- Potrayal of some characters were inaccurate since there was no way to know their true roles in the Black Sox Scandal.
- Planes used in the film were not accurate.
- Minor flaws in the battles.
- Repetitive scenes that could have been made shorter.
- Good job displaying the effects that the war had on pilots.
- D-Day scene is known for its accuracy.
- The film is loosely based on events that occured during the war, most of it was modified for the film. Such as the the story of Ryan and his brothers.
- Unnecessarily long in my opinion.
- The D-Day scene is powerful but the rest of the movie falls short.
- Another slow-paced film but worth the watch.
- Makes you wonder how differently things could have went if everyone tried to understand the sitaution instead of resulting to fighting.
- Interesting characters and full of interesting action scenes.
- Was a bit cheesy acting wise, but sometimes that is fun.
- The Monuments Men (MFAA in real life) was made up of many members, while the film only focuses on seven people.
- The film does potray their mission correctly.
- Very stacked line-up of actors.
- Really enjoyed that the film incorporated humor and wasn't so serious at all times.
- Also loved the fact that this film was all about art.
- I loved how dramatic this film was, the scenes were heavily exaggerated and I found that very entertaining.
- I love crime films and tv shows.
- Extremely powerful and heartbreaking film. The film incities extreme discomfort, something that everyone should feel when we look back at our country's past.
- The film is based on the writing of Solomon Northup himself.
- The film does take the liberty of changing a few things for the sake of the plot progression.
- Very interesting story of survival and the will of human spirit.
- Beautifully filmed and featured phenomenal actors.
- Some of the peoples names were changed from the real debate team.
- Scenes were made up to potray different things that could have occured in the timeline of the movie in real life.
- Nothing felt forced, I feel like it flowed well and had so many different messages and layers to unpack.
- I really liked all of the actors and their potrayals of their characters were delievered admirably.
- Denzel Washington!