Malcolm X (1992)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:41
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.5/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 21 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Spike Lee brings the life of African-American leader Malcolm X (an intense Denzel Washington in an Oscar-nominated performance) to the big screen in this sprawling, epic biographical drama. Born... [More]
Starring: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Al Freeman, Delroy Lindo
Director: Spike Lee
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Reviews for Malcolm X
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Lee sketches Malcolm's life colorfully, if by the numbers. But he falls victim to the danger of movie biography: he elevates Malcolm's importance until the vital historical context is obscured. Full Review |
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Visually and dramatically, Lee pulls out all the stops, but it's Washington's performance that really energizes the film, and he's an exhilarating presence throughout. Full Review |
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Lamoclm X may seem conventional by Spike Lee's standards, but as a biopic of a controversial historical figure, it's superior to the nobility of spirit of a movie like Gandhi, for example, and Attenborough's high-mindedness. Full Review |
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It plays surprisingly safe as a solidly crafted trawl through the didactic/hagiographic conventions of the mainstream biopic. Full Review |
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a thoughtful and insightful rendering that promises to educate generations about the real Malcolm X Full Review |
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In the leading man category, Denzel Washington in Malcolm X managed to deliver the best performance of the decade. Full Review |
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8/10 |
Malcolm X owes its success to a combination of things, not the least of which is Washington's performance. Full Review |
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Finds Lee’s tendencies towards gadflyish social outrage folded into the fabric of the typically reactionary biopic genre. Full Review |
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Controversial, compelling story...Spike Lee in good form.
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4/5 |
Denzel brings the legend to life.
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Not a mere movie but a cinematic event. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Malcolm X
April 05, 2005:
Spike & Denzel to Team Up for a Fourth Flick
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