Film1992202 min

Malcolm X

Name: Malcolm X
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1992
Duration: 202 min
Cast: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr., Delroy Lindo

Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricaldetectivebiographyslowheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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Boxlist takeRealistic and unhurried: a serious historical drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like patience over pace.

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.

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