Jones Plantation

Jones Plantation

I wouldn't normally want to watch any modern movies about slavery. Roots is/was the gold standard for that subject much like Exorcist or Jaws are in their genres. Any attempts to match the success of those iconic masterpieces usually end up in the dustbin of film history. Most slavery movies use the depiction of physical punishment on the slaves to evoke emotions. The monotonous desperate life of a slave is rarely the subject. What does it take for a human to wake up everyday and go about his day knowing his life is no better than a beast of burden? This movie offers an angle that I've not seen before. A full on perspective from the slave owners' side as well as the hired consultant Mr. Smith, a former slave himself. I was "sold" on this movie once it was clear that Mr. Smith's agenda was beginning to take shape. I hung on every piece of dialogue between Smith and Jones. Instead of just feeling sorry for the slaves I had this nagging idea that we are all trapped much like the slaves. We are all in the Matrix! Obviously, this film has a message in which both left and right leaning viewers would cast the other side as the evil slave owners. Both would be correct since we are in fact willfully trapped in the mental slavery system. We rather blame each other instead of the ones holding the reins. We are grateful for the leftovers when we haven't eaten in days. We follow their mandates without question. Well done!! I would have given this a 10 if the overall acting was better. Some scenes were flat and not convincing. Maurice Johnson as Mr. Smith deserves an Oscar nomination if I had any say about it. This is a movie that I may watch again which is rare.

Very difficult to get past the poor production values in this bargain basement production take on slavery. The acting is shockingly bad. There is not one person who can act their way out of a paper bag in a this boring telling of slavery in nineteenth century America. The main character makes his way into the plantation as a sort of Pied Piper of Slaves. The rest is just a hotchpotch of nonsense. That's the end of the review. There really is no more but I have to keep writing about this film that plods on and on and on just like I am doing here. Really, stop reading, I'm not kidding, it's just not worth it.

I watched it on 2X and was still bored. The only reason I watched till the end, was to see if there were any solutions offered, and I saw none. Just a bunch of bitter, pessimistic criticism. I'm left wondering if whoever birthed this awkward thing hates humanity. And the character development was close to non existent. The tone was off-putting and the music was ok, but most of it didn't fit. The acting was a mixed bag. Overall, it came off like a student project that belongs on Youtube. It seems like most of the people leaving reviews with 9 & 10 ratings are probably connected to the film in one way or another. I'm not sure who the target audience was, but I can't think of a demographic that won't turn this off within the first 15 minutes.

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Best movie I've seen that mixes entertainment, education, and truth. Not many films do this but for as low of a budget this was done wonderfully and if you watch it a few times you will see hidden messages almost like how the illuminati does but with the intention of freeing a mind instead of enslaving it. The acting was actually really good better than i expected and has good humor and great delivery on key points. I would say if you could show this to as many people as possible or gift them the film or when the DVD releases get an extra copy or two to give to people who might wake up if they see it. The world really needed this and i hope everyone sees it!

This film may be the best social and political commentary I've seen in a long time. Covers any number of themes relevant to American history and I can see it being presented in social studies classes for years to come. It's well worth watching for that alone. As a film, it tends to drag a bit. There's lots of long discussions and speeches to get to the social and political statements they wish to make. In general movies tend to work a bit better when they show things through storytelling than through long drawn out dialogs. Acting performances are mixed. Some of them are great, others fall a bit short of the emotional impact needed to get the points across and some of the writing leaves some characters as cliches. The other thing that I found bothersome was the soundtrack. A lot of it seems to be canned music that's just dropped in at odd points and doesn't blend well between parts. The music choices often seemed to not fit well with what's happening in the scene. But again this is a pretty powerful film that's for the most part well presented.

I watched it on 2X and was still bored. The only reason I watched till the end, was to see if there was any solutions offered, and I saw none. Just a bunch of bitter, pessimistic criticism. I'm left wondering if whoever birthed this awkward thing hates humanity. And the character development was close to non existent. The tone was off-putting and the music was ok, but most of it didn't fit. It seems like most of the people leaving reviews are probably connected to the film in one way or another. I'm not sure who the target audience was, but I can't think of a demographic that won't turn this off after the first 15 minutes.

What a film. Commentary on political landscapes, freedoms, race wars, gender inequality. There is so much to unpack here. Left feeling eyes opened but hopeless. Incredibly well done. Acting patchy in parts but doesn't take away from such a well thought out plot and themes. Deep, meaningful and important questions raised, not answered and all set in a microcosm of a plantation representing the wider world. Loved the fact the main guy "the slave changer" is in a red ringleaders coat and top hat, perpetuating the idea that he is running a circus - which is what gvt does to distract us in real life.

Nothing short of amazing! This movie will keep you captivated from start to finish with it's alluring cast, incredible story and multiple twists and turns! The story takes on a whole new level of insights into the true nature of our world as it progresses from naivete and basic slavery themes into advanced manipulation techniques, emotional dramas and devastating tragedies. What would you do if the whole world was swept by delusion? Surrender? Collaborate? Or resist? The answer may surprise you, as we all like to side with the hero in our minds but would we side with the hero when faced with trauma, pain and fear?